Truckee Meadows Community College has become the first Purple Heart College in Nevada. TMCC veterans associate Felipe Gutierrez had noticed Purple Heart designated places, or “purple parking” near state and city buildings. He and Veterans Resource Center coordinator Zack Totans initially saw the signs while at a January veterans’ conference in San Antonio, Texas. He says the official sign shows we value our combat wounded and our veterans, and the sacrifice they made for our freedoms. The unveiling ceremony of the Purple Heart parking sign is Wednesday.