Colonel Ed Cruickshank on a recent Purple Heart ceremony at Honolulu Hale

from The One Oʻahu Podcast with Mayor Rick Blangiardi · host Mayor Rick Blangiardi

This week, Colonel Ed Cruickshank, U.S. Army, Retired, Commander of the Rainbow Chapter of the Order of the Purple Heart joins host Brandi Higa on the One O‘ahu Podcast to talk about National Purple Heart Day (0:44). Then, Colonel Cruickshank reacts to a recent Purple Heart ceremony at Honolulu Hale (1:43). Finally, with the 2025 UH football season just days away, Colonel Cruickshank, a former Hawai‘i running back reflects on his time as a Bow (19:08).

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