BATON ROUGE mdash; Purple Heart Day was commemorated in Baton Rouge, honoring Americans who were wounded or killed in action while serving in the armed forces.Mayor-President Sid Edwards spoke to a group gathered on the first floor of City Hall."So I'm just honored to be here; we will always honor our heroes. Thank you all for attending," Edwards said.A special recognition ceremony is planned for the next Metro Council meeting on Aug. 12.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less