3 Airmen Awarded Purple Hearts for Injuries During Deadly Tower 22 Attack in Jordan Three airmen who were injured during a January drone attack on a remote base in Jordan, which killed three service members...
‘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.
Purple Heart Benefits Those awarded the Purple Heart are entitled to many federal and state benefits.
Army Will Present Purple Heart to Minnesota Veteran 73 Years After He Was Wounded in Korean War After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat was set to...
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...
WWII Soldiers Posthumously Receive Purple Heart Medals 79 Years After Fatal Plane Crash The Army's failure to recognize all 31 soldiers with medals may be attributed to administrative oversight in the waning hours...
Former WWII POW Gives Free Toolboxes to Veterans Each toolbox is filled with up to $500 worth of quality hand tools.
5 Purple Hearts Awarded to Injured Troops After Spike in Attacks on Bases in Iraq, Syria U.S. and coalition forces have been attacked 97 times since Oct. 17, a defense official told Military.com.
Korean War Veteran, 96, Still Attempting to Get Purple Heart Medal After 7 Decades Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War -- he still has shrapnel...
Army's New Enlisted Leader: The Bet a Green Beret Can Lead the Rank and File Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer has effectively spent his whole Army career in Special Forces, and a large swath of that time in the...
Here Is the 2025 Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.5% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2025, thanks to the annual...
Army Says Soldiers Should Avoid Poppy Seeds in Updated Regulation over Drug-Testing Concerns While poppy seeds are often an ingredient in baked goods and pastries, they also -- depending on how they are harvested and...
'Like Freeing a Ghost': A Sailor's Strange and Wondrous Journey Back from Pearl Harbor Some service members killed aboard the Oklahoma were identified, but most, like Titterington, were laid in mass graves...
Military Board Substantiates Misconduct But Declines to Fire Marine Who Adopted Afghan Orphan A U.S. Marine whose adoption of an Afghan war orphan has spurred a yearslong legal battle and raised alarms at the highest...
The Tactical Knife that Saved a Medal of Honor Recipient’s Life During Intense Hand-to-Hand Combat in Iraq Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia received the Medal of Honor in recognition of his heroic actions during the Second Battle of...