This first badge came with a design of a “Figure of a Heart in Purple Cloth or Silk edged with narrow Lace or Binding.” Washington presented the award to three Army sergeants – the only ...

Purple Heart Day Every Aug. 7 since 2014 has been recognized as Purple Heart Day. It’s an unofficial holiday, so government offices, businesses and stock markets will be open.

It means a lot to my heart,” Jerry Moore said of receiving his late brother’s Purple Heart medal from World War II. “I don’t ...

The project is in the preliminary design phase, but plans for the center include a basketball gym with volleyball capabilities, full weight and aerobics rooms and additional recreational amenities. A ...

The Purple Heart, the oldest American military medal still awarded, honors the brave men and women who have suffered injuries or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. On ...

A WWII veteran’s sons hope to give his long-lost Purple Heart medal to his grandson, who also served in the Army and had a special bond with him.

A veteran gave his Purple Heart medal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who avoided the Vietnam War due to a medical exemption for bone spurs. In a video shared on X by the former ...