The Story Behind the First Soldier Who Received What Became the Purple Heart The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
What to Do if You Find a Purple Heart What should you do if you find a Purple Heart medal? This organization can help.
US Troops Killed in Afghan Bombing Awarded Purple Hearts The 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
'Do You Want Him 6 Feet Under?' How a Purple Heart Recipient Infiltrated a KKK Murder Plot In 2015, three Ku Klux Klan members hatched a plot to murder a Black man who recently had been released from a state prison.
‘Purple Heart Day’ Honors America’s Wounded Service Members On August 7, take a moment to hear a wounded veteran's story and learn what the Purple Heart means.
House Measure Would Waive Citizenship Fees for Families of Purple Heart Recipients Gutierrez, the bill's namesake, was a Green Beret killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
29 Purple Hearts Approved for Soldiers Injured in Al Asad Missile Attack Nearly two dozen more medals are in the works.
House Bill Would Direct 'Purple Heart Flag' to Be Flown on National Holidays The flag would be modeled on the insignia of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Troops Treated for TBI After Iran Missile Strikes May Be Getting Purple Hearts More than 60 troops who suffered TBI from the Iranian missile strikes are likely to be approved for Purple Hearts.
Veterans with Base Access Still Face Delays on New Commissary Benefit Millions more veterans are about to get access to base commissaries and exchanges.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...