Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat. Although our membership is restricted to the combat wounded, we support all veterans and their families with a myriad of nationwide programs by Chapters and National Service Officers.

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The Purple Heart is the only decoration that attests--without question--to the bearer having been in combat
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MOPH's First Responder Program

• The purpose of the First Responders Program is to pay respect to Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters who are killed or wounded in the line of duty. It is administered by the National Public Safety Officer who is working with Department Commanders to expand the program throughout the nation. It is now in the second year of a three year pilot project and is growing.
  Selected Department Commanders are currently appointing First Responder Coordinators to establish and maintain Department-wide programs, involving assigned Chapters, to honor these heroic members of our community. In turn, Chapter Commanders are appointing First Responder coordinators to work with their Department counterparts and the National Public Safety Officer.
  Public Safety Officers KILLED in the line of duty are recognized by awarding the MOPH Memorial Plaques which are available from Personalized Just For You, LLC.
  Public Safety Officers WOUNDED in the line of duty are recognized by awarding an MOPH Citation which is available from MOPH National Headquarters.
  Additional information may be obtained from the National Public Safety Officer. Help us

The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), through its “First Responder Program,” is proud to honor the Minnesota brave police officers, firefighter, and paramedics who are injured/burned or killed by hostile action,  while serving their community.  On March 23, 2011 at 8:00 PM,  The MOPH Department of Minnesota will hold a special award ceremony to honor Sergeant Joseph Bergeron of the Maplewood Police Department and Deputy Christopher Dewey Of the Mahnomen County Sheriffs Department.  Sergeant  Bergeron was shot and killed by an assailant on May 1, 2010, while investigating a carjacking.  Deputy Dewey was shot and and wounded on February 18, 2009 while investigation a shots fired call. Deputy Dewey died of his wound on August 9, 1010. The ceremony will take place at the 2011 Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Association (LEMA) Dinner/ Meeting at K&J Catering, located at 2546 E 7th Ave,, North St. Paul. Minnesota 55109.  MOPH Minnesota Department Commander Wally Lind will make the presentation to Sgt Bergeron’s and Deputy Dewey’s families, assisted by Minnesota Department Senior Vice-Commander Bill Lillidahl and MN Department Adjutant Bob Connor.  The Award consists of a plaque showing the  respect of America’s combat  wounded veterans for the men and women  who sacrifice for us, on a daily basis. This award is not the purple heart medal, which can only be given by the U.S. Armed Forces.