A new monument and adjacent park bench erected on Veterans Plaza honor military members who were wounded or killed in combat. Ceremonies planned for Thursday, National Purple Heart Day, will shine a light on those the monument commemorates.
Mark Sierra — “Chef Mark” to most Boerne residents — a veteran and owner of Compadres Hill Country Cocina, spearheaded the effort to recognize the hundreds of Purple Heart recipients who live in the area.
“I just wondered why Boerne wasn’t considered a Purple Heart City, being that we have so many here,” Chef Mark said. “As soon as I found out that Fair Oaks (Ranch) was designated a Purple Heart City, we decided that this needed to happen.”
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