Purple Up Day was held on April 15 and recognizes some of the military’s most unsung heroes – their children. The day encourages everyone to wear the color purple - Purple references the joint environment of the military, encompassing all service branches, Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, and Veterans. Purple combines each branch’s colors into one.
This year’s Purple Up Day theme was “Military Youth and Children: Brave, Fearless and Resilient”.
In 2011, the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Military Youth and Family Program started the “Purple Up! for Military Kids” initiative that quickly gained momentum and is now celebrated nation-wide.
