The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

Captain James McDaniel - Heart of ResilienceFORT CARSON, Colo. – The Purple Heart, once known as the Badge of Military Merit, ...

Friends and family of a Vietnam veteran symbolically honored him with a Purple Heart medal he never received 55 years ago while recovering in Japan. Many know Lester F. Wray III as “Ripper” Wray or ...

The shrapnel struck Gorski in the face, and he nearly lost an eye, but he survived to share some wartime stories — including how he earned a Purple Heart for his combat injuries. “He said you ...

A veteran gave his Purple Heart medal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who avoided the Vietnam War due to a ...

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Niagara County officials are starting to plan for this year's Purple Heart celebration. The event will be held Aug. 3 at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport, where more ...