Friends and family of a Vietnam veteran symbolically honored him with a Purple Heart medal he never received 55 years ago while recovering in Japan. Many know Lester F. Wray III as “Ripper” Wray or ...

According to Army Human Resources Command, these are injuries that do and not justify a Purple Heart award. The Purple Heart is also known as the nation's oldest military award. Although it has ...

Purple Heart Medal’s Owner Identified as ‘a Man’s Man’ Who Fought in WWII For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals.