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.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jared Grindstaff, a field artillery targeting officer assigned to Headquarters Support ...

UT Dallas unveils its first purple parking spot for Purple Heart recipients, signaling a strong veteran support message.

I wanted to do 20 years in the Marine Corps.” Getty said the process for awarding a retroactive Purple Heart requires command endorsements, medical documentation, and, if necessary, notarized ...

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 ...

It was a dream come true for a Korean War veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart coin Tuesday while his official medal is still being processed. Staff Sgt. Leroy Campbell of Miamisburg was wounded ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) -- In September 2024, Purple Heart recipient and nationally renowned motivational speaker Sergeant Rick Yarosh brought HOPE to Broome County emergency dispatchers in ...

Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges ...