This track is a heartfelt, no-holds-barred tribute to Capt. Kuehne’s extraordinary story of service, sacrifice, betrayal, political persecution, and ultimate vindication. On iTunes Blake Luquette Capt. Kuehne’s Purple Heart – Single – Album by Blake Luquette – Apple Music)
A little about myself, my name is Blake Luquette, I am a proud Acadian/Cajun from South Louisiana raised on Cajun tunes, church hymns, country, jazz, and rock. I paused my rising music career to serve in the Marine Corps after 9/11. I was an infantryman who deployed during the brutal fighting of Fallujah, Iraq. Post-combat, I carry the “invisible wounds of war”, like so many I am working to overcome struggles/challenges, I am a Team Lead for Operation Red Wings Foundation to help veterans begin healing journeys, and I pour my veteran soul into patriotic country music that honors liberty, history, faith, and the fight for freedom.
I saw Capt. Kuehne’s ordeal unfold through viral reports on The Gateway Pundit and various X posts. Deeply moved by the injustice inflicted on this fellow Marine, his family, and the unbreakable spirit that carried them through, I was inspired to channel that raw emotion into music.
This song captures the essence of a Purple Heart earned in combat – a symbol of wounds suffered in defense of freedom – and the additional scars from a weaponized system at home. It’s not about a shared battlefield experience; it’s about brotherhood across the Corps, where one warrior’s story of resilience ignites another’s creative fire.
The heart of this anthem is Capt. Christopher Kuehne: a 22-year USMC retiree, Purple Heart recipient from intense combat deployments, devoted Christian, husband to @WifeOfCombatVet, father, and fierce America First patriot. On January 6, 2021, he went to Washington, D.C., to peacefully stand for his constitutional rights. Court records and his own testimony confirm he assisted a man in medical distress, stopped theft and disrespect inside the Capitol, picked up trash, and offered de-escalation help to police.
For these honorable actions, the Biden DOJ’s lawfare machine descended. An FBI pre-dawn raid on his home triggered terror and tragedy: Capt. Kuehne, his pregnant wife carrying their 4-year-old son, were all held at gunpoint. The following day she lost their baby. Capt. Kuehne also lost his job, his home, and faced crushing legal debts. Convicted on obstruction charges, he served 75 days in federal prison, endured two months of home confinement with a degrading GPS ankle monitor, two years of probation, and $2,000 in restitution – all for peaceful patriotism.
Yet Kuehne’s faith never faltered.
After his prison release in November 2024, he posted: “I was released from Federal Prison two days ago for my PEACEFUL presence at the Capital on January 6th, 2021… Thank you Lord!”
President Trump’s pardon on Inauguration Day 2025 was perfect justice – redeeming a man who bled for America overseas only to be persecuted at home. Now serving as an Arizona LD15 Precinct Committeeman, Kuehne turns adversity into fuel: “I served this country honorably for 22 years and literally bled for it… This is my fuel! It feeds my desire to succeed.”
“Capt Kuehne’s Purple Heart” song is a call to every veteran who’s been overlooked, every J6 family still healing, and every American who values redemption under real leadership. This is brotherhood. This is Marine grit. This is earned.
You can support me on X @CajunCombatVet on iTunes Blake Luquette Capt. Kuehne’s Purple Heart – Single – Album by Blake Luquette – Apple Music) or on my GoFundMe Fundraiser for Blake Luquette by John Sheffield : Help Blake Luquette Record His Comeback Album), and share this story wide. Preview on YouTube: “Captain Kuehne’s Purple Heart”
On X, you can follow Capt. Kuehne @Dark_Horse92 and his wife @WifeOfCombatVet for their full journey.
God bless Capt. Christopher Kuehne, God bless President Trump for delivering justice, and God bless the United States of America! Semper Fi!
Hear Chris’s powerful speech at The Gateway Pundit’s Vindicated conference.
VINDICATED: Captain Chris Kuehne Shares His Story and His Love for His Country and His Family
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