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 ...

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 ...

Caraday of Corpus Christi was recently honored with the prestigious Purple Heart designation for its efforts in providing exceptional care and support to veterans.

FORT CARSON — The Purple Heart recognizes soldiers who have been wounded in combat. Tuesday, one soldier at Fort Carson received the honor after suffering a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Years of service in the Army sparked a Bond Hill native’s dedication to service that has now led him to being a police officer. Whether it is finding explosives on the ...

The City of Trinidad took a powerful step in honoring its veterans and preserving its patriotic legacy on March 18, when it ...

pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Springfield to making false statements by submitting a false Purple Heart application to the U.S. Marine Corps through his local Congressman. A federal ...

A former US Marine has admitted to making false claims about being injured in Iraq to receive benefits and apply for a Purple Heart award, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.