Purple Heart Day Banquet 2026

Saturday August 8th, starting at 5:00pm.

Commemorate the courage and sacrifice of Purple Heart awardees and their families. Hear from special guest speakers about what can be done to protect and empower our nation’s heroes.

Guest Speakers:

• LTG (Ret.) Robert L. Caslen - 59th Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division in Northern Iraq.
• Taylor Grieger - U.S. Navy Veteran and Rescue Swimmer, Expedition Captain and Founder of Skeleton Crew Adventures.
• Dr. Richard Weltz - former Navy Lieutenant Commander, Special Ops Officer and Snr Vice Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart JFK Chapter 1963.

Cost:

Tickets are free of charge, but RSVP is required (at least 48 hours in advance).

Space is limited.

Host:

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida (CCHR) is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious mental health watchdog organization dedicated to the restoration of human rights in the mental health industry.

Co-host:

The Military Order of the Purple Heart JFK Chapter 1963

Complimentary dinner.

The Historic Fort Harrison

210 S. Fort Harrison Avenue

Clearwater, FL 33755

FREE VALET PARKING

RSVP to Dakota at [email protected]

Dress Code: Semi Formal or Uniform

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