The family of a North Jersey veteran who fought in World War I was honored with a long-lost Purple Heart Medal, among other medals.

Vandalia was recently named a Purple Heart City and soon new signage will display that honor. The city posted a photo on social media this morning which showed the ...

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 think there can be any higher honor than getting ...

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.

Gen. George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the Badge of Military Merit (which would later be renamed the Purple Heart award) on Aug. 7, 1782.

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.

The Purple Heart medal is awarded to U.S. military members who are wounded in service. It is the nation’s oldest military award, introduced by General George Washington in 1782.

JONESBURG, Mo. — Tossed inside a scrap car and nearly destroyed, a World War II Purple Heart defied the odds — surviving steel, time and memory to find its way home. At Scrap Mart Metals in ...

FOX Sports and Purple Heart Homes both felt it was vital to help those who served the country in the lead-up to the Indy 500, which is annually held on Memorial Day weekend.

Little Elm was designated a Purple Heart Town by the Military Order of the Purple Heart and Mayor Curtis Cornelius on Oct. 15.

Purple Heart recipient, Grand Prairie resident gets new roof for free 02:22. GRAND PRAIRIE – An Army veteran needing housing assistance received a life-changing gift from his community.