Today, JJ’s Star Spangled Salute honors Marine Veteran Kevin Alder. In July 1968, when Alder was serving during the Vietnam war, someone in unit stepped on a North Vietnamese booby trap while on patrol and it exploded. Three of his fellow Marines were killed and Alder suffered shrapnel wounds. In the years since, he never received his Purple Heart, possibly because of a disconnect in his paperwork. 55 years later, Kevin received that purple heart, and said it gives him a sense of closure to his military service. Congratulations Kevin and THANK YOU for your service.
