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Marysville dedicates new signs to Purple Heart recipients

Published 11:30 am Monday, August 10, 2026

By Taylor Scott Richmond Herald Writer

One of nine new Purple Heart City signs posted at entrances throughout Marysville. The city dedicated the signs on Purple Heart Day, Friday Aug. 7, 2026, to military service members who were wounded or killed in combat. (Provided photo)

EVERETT — Marysville dedicated nine new Purple Heart City signs on Friday to recognize Purple Heart Day at entrances throughout the city for military service members who were wounded or killed in combat.

The City Council formally recognized Marysville’s designation as a Purple Heart City in January 2022, a press release said. Snohomish County is part of the national Purple Heart Trail, a symbolic network of communities, roads and other locations that honor Purple Heart recipients.

Purple Heart Day is observed annually on Aug. 7.

“These signs are more than markers of an official designation,” Mayor Jon Nehring said in the release. “They let Purple Heart recipients and their families know that Marysville sees them, appreciates them and will never forget what they have endured.”

The Purple Heart is the nation’s oldest military decoration still in use, dating back to 1782.

Taylor Scott Richmond: 425-339-3046; taylor.richmond@heraldnet.com; Bluesky: @btayokay.bsky.social

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