# @auburnalumni on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CSR93YOntn5
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15556791-auburnalumni-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-08-07T16:58:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Auburn Alumni Association (@auburnalumni) — https://gondola.cc/auburnalumni

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"𝙄 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮..."

🇺🇸 💜 🇺🇸 Today we salute 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 Purple Heart recipient! Thank you for the service and sacrifices of you and yours to protect us all. #heroes #fearlessandtrue #aspiritthatisnotafraid #ibelieveinmycountry #AuburnFamily #WarEagle 

💜 The Purple Heart is the nation’s oldest military award and is one of the most respected medals a member of the U.S. military can receive. 

💜 In 2018, the Auburn Veterans Resource Center designated Purple Heart parking spaces at Foy Hall and Nichols Center for combat veteran use and through the Office of University Scholarships and the Auburn City Veterans Committee, initiated the creation of an annual Purple Heart Scholarship and has awarded two wounded combat veterans this academic year.

💜 In September 2019, the Auburn University Board of Trustees voted to create a Purple Heart Proclamation for the National Order of the Purple Heart to designate Auburn University as a Purple Heart University and receive national recognition of initiatives that support combat-wounded veterans. The Military Order of the Purple Heart bestows national recognition on universities who demonstrate dedication and support by honoring combat wounded veterans on their campus.

💜 A Purple Heart University recognition is a testament to Auburn University by creating an institution that is supportive and accessible for all veterans who have a disability.

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ibelieveinmycountry, heroes, fearlessandtrue, wareagle, aspiritthatisnotafraid, auburnfamily

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