CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – August 7th is Purple Heart Day, which commemorates the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit. The National Day Calendar states that the Purple ...

The Pioneer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Boise dedicated 36 new Veterans Affairs headstones today ...

VFW Post 8205 in Panama City honored seven Purple Heart recipients on Purple Heart Day. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Janet Pattison spoke about the history and significance of the Purple Heart, tracing ...

Purple Heart Day stands as a powerful reminder each year. We honor military members who were wounded or killed in action. This special day remembers the deep sacrifice made for our nation’s freedom.

Every August 7th, Americans pause to observe Purple Heart Day, a solemn recognition of the men and women who have bled for their country. At the Atlanta VA Health Care System, this observance holds ...

The military medal was found in the jewelry section of an Arizona Goodwill. — -- A Purple Heart earned during World War II will soon be returned to the recipient's family in Missouri after it was ...

In the hard-fought campaign to liberate the Philippines during World War II, 22-year-old Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord of suburban Lansing was hit with shrapnel during a key battle on the island of ...

President Donald Trump hosted a ceremony for Purple Heart recipients at the White House on Thursday and told attendees that “it wasn’t that easy for me either.” The Purple Heart is awarded to U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recognized nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at the White House on Thursday, including three service members who gave him their own medals after an ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recognized nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at the White House on Thursday, including three service members who gave him their own medals after an ...

Weeks before Germany surrendered to the Allied Forces in World War II, a young Chicagoan named Stephen Grabowski was stationed in Italy on his way to La Spezia when enemy forces struck his bunker with ...