Redesignated the Purple Heart in 1932, it has been known as such ever since. Military service members receive the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in any military action against an enemy.

The return of John L. Moore's Purple Heart was presented Wednesday morning at the World War II Memorial in front of the ...

The medal belonged to Army Private John L. Moore, a D-Day survivor who earned the Purple Heart after being wounded during ...

More than 100 years after being wounded in World War I’s largest battle, Pvt. Alonzo Stanton has finally been recognized with ...

In a heartfelt ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Decatur, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a lost Purple ...

The history of the Purple Heart . The Purple Heart military distinction dates all the way back to the time of George Washington. The first president of the United States created the award in 1782 ...

Jesse Bosnak, former Marine and recipient of a Purple Heart, received a payment-free car from Toyota of Rock Hill and Wells Fargo. The gift was made possible through the Military Warriors Support ...

August 7 marks National Purple Heart Day, but Lynchburg Veterans observed the important day on Friday. Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:44:46 GMT (1745667886720) Story Infinite Scroll ...

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 ...

Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker (left) and U.S. Sen. Jim Banks (right) present a Purple Heart to Fort Wayne native and military veteran Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) Dennis Piercy Tuesday, May 27, 2025.