Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Award

Submitted by Terry Gould on April 9, 2013 - 20:31

Official Press Release from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. I am truly honored.

                     

                                                                                               

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

U.S. NAVY VETERAN RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FROM MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION

Triangle, Va. (April 9, 2013) – Terry L. Gould of Murfreesboro, Tenn. has been named the recipient of the 2013 James Webb Award. The award is given for distinguished fiction dealing with U.S. Marines or Marine Corps life and will be presented at the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s Annual Awards Ceremony April 20, 2013 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Va. Gould is being honored for“How Can You Mend This Purple Heart?” The book is loosely based on his experience recovering in a military hospital, sharing ward space with combat-wounded Marines from the Vietnam era.

Marine Corps Heritage Foundation President and CEO Lt. Gen. Robert Blackman, Jr., USMC (Ret) will present the awards, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos is the keynote speaker. Twenty awards will be presented to individuals who have contributed to advancing and preserving Marine Corps history. To view details on each of the awards and the winning submissions, go to:  http://www.marineheritage.org/Awards.asp .

About the Author

In his riveting first novel, Terry L. Gould creates a plain truth, no-holds-barred narrative, stark in its simplicity, detail and humor. How Can You Mend This Purple Heart chronicles a journey of love, redemption, sorrow and joy; a journey of pain and anger…and a journey of hope. But most of all, it is a journey of the human spirit and its triumph over the most impossible odds. After serving in the Navy from 1968 to 1971, Gould earned a B.S. degree, Technical Education from the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio followed by a Masters in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace University, Berea, Ohio. Author contact: purpledoodle@att.net

About the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

Dedicated to the preservation and promulgation of Marine Corps history, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation was established in 1979 as a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization. The Foundation supports the historical programs of the Marine Corps in ways not possible through government funds, providing grants and fellowships for research and the renovation, restoration and commissioning of historical Marine Corps artifacts and landmarks. Securing the necessary funding for the complete construction of the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center is the Foundation’s current primary mission while continuing to provide program support for the Corps’ historical, museum and educational activities. 

To speak with a Foundation representative or award recipient, please contact Victoria Shapiro at vshapiro@susandavis.com or 202-414-0774. For more information on the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, visit www.MarineHeritage.org.