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.
Bob Dole to Lie in State at Capitol as Nation Honors Senator The body of the late Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor...
8 Men Who Earned the Most Purple Hearts The Purple Heart is a revered, if unwanted, military accolade bestowed upon those individuals who have been wounded in action...
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.
These 10 Wounded Veteran Charities Have Big Impact How do you find the best wounded veterans charities? This list will help.
29 Purple Hearts Approved for Soldiers Injured in Al Asad Missile Attack Nearly two dozen more medals are in the works.
Marine Corps Considers Abandoning Parris Island Amid Rising Extreme Weather Threats A string of recent reports has predicted that Parris Island will face increasingly frequent and ferocious hurricanes, floods...
Search for Supreme Court Leaker Falls to Former Army Colonel People who know Curley described the former Army colonel and military lawyer as possessing the right temperament for a highly...
Fort Liberty? Bragg and 8 Other Bases Get New Proposed Names to Scrub Confederate Links The proposed names must now go to Congress and be approved by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
'Accumulation of Errors and Omissions' Led to Connecticut Crash, Navy Concludes The report paints the picture of a ship led by officers who failed to learn from their mistakes and did not hold the crew to...
Space Force Will Allow Neck Tattoos, Longer Mustaches and More Makeup Options for Guardians The new policy eases mustache restrictions at the outer corners of the mouth and increases color options for nail and...