{"id":225005,"date":"2018-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/anderson-recognizes-purple-heart-recipient\/"},"modified":"2018-03-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T07:00:00","slug":"anderson-recognizes-purple-heart-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/anderson-recognizes-purple-heart-recipient\/","title":{"rendered":"Anderson reconoce a la receptora del Coraz\u00f3n P\u00farpura"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jordan Conole<\/p>\n

At just 17 years old, La Mesa resident Shane Kruchten received a Purple Heart, the award given to military personnel who are wounded by the enemy. According to the Purple Heart Foundation, \u201cthe Purple Heart medal represents courage, sacrifice, commitment and \u2018heart.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Mar. 13, Kruchten received a Senate certificate of recognition from the office of state Senator Joel Anderson for his unwavering dedication to our nation\u2019s values through his service with the United States Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom and for the countless hours he has volunteered to benefit local veterans and active duty military personnel.<\/p>\n

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Shane Kruchten at Sen. Anderson\u2019s office (Photo by Jordon Conole)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cShane has served our country bravely with honor and integrity and his commitment to our military community is inspiring to us all,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cI am thankful for my constituents like Shane who have made the decision to serve our country and have sacrificed so much to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kruchten, an avid military and veteran advocate, felt honored by Anderson\u2019s recognition and expressed his gratitude.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels great to know that the senator has noticed me and recognized me for my selfless service,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When Kruchten is not working or spending time with his family, he volunteers within various organizations in the military community. He makes trips overseas to motivate currently deployed troops, teaches jiu jitsu at Alliance Eastlake at no cost to fellow veterans and works with the Wounded Warrior Project.<\/p>\n

Another organization Kruchten works closely with is Mission Volant that hosts Operation Jump 22. It provides wounded veterans an opportunity to experience adrenaline and excitement again through skydiving.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching their faces light up, and to actually see a smile on their face, which is rare, is one of the best things I have experienced,\u201d Kruchten shared.<\/p>\n

Kruchten\u2019s service to the military community is driven and inspired by his family and his brothers who never made it home. He hopes his work with the military community will inspire those who are struggling to seek help.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the veterans out there, if you are going through a struggle, speak up. There is a voice out there that will listen because 22 suicides a day is too many,\u201d Kruchten said.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jordan Conole is a legislative intern for Sen. Joel Anderson\u2019s office.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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