Скачать или смотреть Purple Heart Day Ceremony (08/08/25) - Mayor Blangiardi's full speech

During a special ceremony held on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, Mayor Rick Blangiardi unveiled new signs honoring Purple Heart medal recipients, installed at eight locations around the island of Oʻahu, including Honolulu Hale, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, the Arizona Memorial, and in the vicinity of several military installations or facilities that provide services to veterans.

In 2024, Mayor Blangiardi signed Bill 7 into law, designating Honolulu as a “Purple Heart City.” The bill was introduced by Councilmember Augie Tulba and the Honolulu City Council unanimously approved it.

Friday’s ceremony also commemorated National Purple Heart Day, which is held annually on August 7th to remember military members wounded or killed in action. The event – held just outside of Honolulu Hale - featured Capt. Samuel White, Commander of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the Hawaiʻi Air National Guard Base Honor Guard, and several other military dignitaries.

The full list of sign locations is as follows:

Arizona Memorial
Daniel K. Inouye Honolulu International Airport
Fort Shafter (H-201 westbound offramp)
Honolulu Hale
Kāneʻohe Marine Corps Base Hawaiʻi (entrance to base on H-3)
Kapolei Hale
Pūowaina/National Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl
Tripler Army Medical Center (H-201 eastbound offramp)

Plans are in the works to install additional signs in prominent locations across the island over time.