Medals

Ex-Cop Arrested for Lying about Purple Heart

 | Jun 13, 2013

He's accused of telling a little white lie about a big purple honor. Shane Steven Ladner, of Canton, says he is a Purple Heart recipient after being wounded in December 1989, when he was a 17-year-old soldier in the U.S. Army. But the Army, which does have a record of his service, has no record of Ladner's Purple Heart, the Cherokee County Sher... more

MOH Awarded to Korean War Chaplain

President Barack Obama stands with Ray Kapaun, nephew of Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun, U.S. Army, as he awards the Medal of Honor posthumously to Chaplain Kapaun.

Military.com | Apr 11, 2013

Chaplain (Capt.) Emil J. Kapaun, known as the "Good Thief" to starving U.S. troops in a North Korean prison camp, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor Thursday by President Obama. At a White House ceremony, Obama called Father Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest, "an American soldier who didn't fire a gun, but who wielded the mightiest weapo... more

Living MoH Recipients Find Support From Within

Medal of Honor recipient Sal Giunta speaks at Military.com's Spouse Summit.

Military.com | Apr 12, 2013

Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore Giunta can still remember when he was a “sandwich artist” at Subway in 2003 thinking about joining the Army. A decade later, he has trouble believing it when soldiers tell him he was their motivation to join. However, this is Giunta’s new life since he earned the medal for his actions during a bloody firefight... more

After 42 Years, Man Receives Silver Star

 | Apr 03, 2013

TAMPA -- Almost 42 years after a horrific firefight during the Vietnam War, a Parrish man has finally received the Silver Star he had earned. Ralph A. Morgan, 62, received the award Tuesday in Tampa during a ceremony hosted by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida. Blinking back tears, Morgan listened as Nelson praised the gallantry and devotion to... more

Long-Missing WWII Medals Awarded in Los Angeles

Army Capt. Zachariah L. Fike presents Hyla Merin with a plaque that contains medals, from left, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal.

Associated Press | Feb 19, 2013

LOS ANGELES - A Southern California woman who grew up knowing little of her father - a heroic casualty of World War II - is now the proud owner of his long-lost battle medals, including a Silver Star and Purple Heart. Hyla Merin's mother never spoke about the Army officer who died before she was born. The scraps of information she gathered from... more

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