After 58 years, Cullman veteran formally presented Purple Heart
Carolyn and Rick Leigeber on the Cullman VFW on May 4, 2026. (Mike Witcher/The Cullman Tribune) CULLMAN, Ala. – After almost six many years, Richard “Rick” L. Leigeber has acquired formal recognition of a Purple Heart earned after he was injured whereas serving in Vietnam. Leigeber, a Vietnam veteran and 2024 Cullman Veterans Hall of…