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Miami-class cutter USCGC Tampa photographed in harbor, prior to the First World War. All 131 persons on board Tampa were lost when the vessel was sunk by a German torpedo. (U.S. Navy)

Remember the Tampa: Coast Guard Awarding Medals to Crew's Descendants

The Coast Guard plans to recognize the crew of the Tampa by awarding as many Purple Hearts as possible to survivors.

U.S. Military Purple Heart medal. (U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Purple Heart Recipients Will Move to Front of Line for VA Claims, Wilkie Says

Wilkie said veterans who have earned the Purple Heart will be placed "at the front of the line when it comes to claims."

Marine veteran Matthew R. Follett was presented with a Purple Heart in Pasadena, Calif. on October 19, 2018. Staff Sgt. Follett received the award for injuries sustained while serving as an active duty counter intelligence specialist with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, on January 7, 2010. (Samantha Schwoch/U.S. Marine Corps)

Purple Heart Recipients to Get Claims Priority Starting April 1

Secretary Robert Wilkie says the move is recognition for wounds borne in battle.

A Lady Columbia Wound Certificate, issued to a World War I service member wounded in battle, is held by Zachariah Fike, founder of Purple Hearts United. Fike's Vermont-based nonprofit group has been returning medals and certificates to veterans who received them or their descendants. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

Family of WWI Veteran Receives Long-Lost Lady Columbia Wound Certificate

The Lady of Columbia Wound Certificate was a precursor to the Purple Heart Medal, recognizing troops wounded in battle.

Daughter's Plea Draws 50,000 Birthday Cards for Purple Heart Veteran

At 96, World War II veteran and Purple Heart medal recipient Duane Sherman has survived most of his friends.

Army veteran and Florida Rep. Brian Mast tweeted a photo Thursday, marking the swearing-in ceremony in Washington of fellow wounded veterans and congressional representatives. From left: Indiana Rep. Jim Baird, Florida Rep. Brian Mast and Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw. (Twitter photo via @RepBrianMast)

Three Purple Heart Recipients Meet on First Day of New Congress

The tweet “5 eyes. 5 arms. 4 legs. All American” cheekily paid homage to the congressmen’s military sacrifices.

Korean War veteran Don Val Elzen was awarded the Korean Service Medal, shown above, and three other decorations in a surprise ceremony on Friday night. (DoD photo)

Korean War Veteran Surprised with 4 Medals -- 7 Decades After Serving

Don Van Elzen served 21 months in Korea with the Army's 9th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division from 1950 to 1952.

Representatives for the Great Aloha Run, Semper Fi Fund and the Wingman Foundation pose for a photo. (U.S. Marine Corps/Harley Thomas)

These 10 Wounded Veteran Charities Have Big Impact

How do you find the best wounded veterans charities? This list will help.

Perry James, wearing the uniform of an American Soldier during World War I, speaks about the efforts of African-American Soldiers during the war at a breakfast for military retirees July 26, 2018 at Fort Jackson's NCO Club. His grandfather, Perry Loyd, was a veteran of World War I. (U.S. Army photo/Wallace McBride)

Purple Heart Awarded Posthumously to World War I Soldier at Fort Jackson

A Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to a World War I hero wounded on a battlefield in France 100 years ago.

Jeffrey Simon, a Vietnam Navy medic, is reunited with his medals (photo courtesy of Morgan Hill Police Department).

Purple Heart Finds Its Owner, Thanks to Faithful Canines

Purple Heart reunited with its owner thanks to two faithful canines.

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The guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) pulls into the Bay of Naples, March 4, 2011. (U.S. Navy photo/Daniel Viramontes)

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