SJR71 Summary

• Designates Alabama as one of the first Purple Heart States in the United States, in conjunction with Military Order of the Purple Heart #2205.

• Recognizes that over 8,000 Alabamians have been awarded the Purple Heart and that Alabama's residents have served in every significant armed conflict.

• Notes Alabama's existing honors for Purple Heart recipients including the "Purple Heart Highway," specialized license plates, and waiver of undergraduate tuition.

• Expresses legislative support for and allegiance to Purple Heart recipients and their families.

• Senate adopted on May 2, 2013; House adopted on May 7, 2013.