An event held in Veterans Memorial Bicentennial Park on Aug. 7, amid the city’s collection of monuments to military veterans past and present, marked the official designation of Fall River as a Purple Heart City.

Fall River joins hundreds of Purple Heart cities across the country, part of a trail that spans 52 states and U.S. territories.

The designation is “a symbol of our deep respect and gratitude for the brave men and women who have been wounded or lost in combat while serving our nation,” Mayor Paul Coogan’s administration said in a statement.

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