James McCormick, the former National Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and a three-time recipient himself, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Sulphur man who signed up for the Navy in World War 2 came home with a Purple Heart presented by the Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet. 98-year-old William Covington ...

A local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. Avon ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented a Soldier with the esteemed Purple Heart during a brief ceremony attended by just under two dozen ...

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 ...

On Feb. 7, 1945, Harold “Bud” Pressel was perched over a pair of .50-caliber guns in a Plexiglas turret mounted on the tail of a B-24 Liberator over Floridsdorf, Germany. The heavy bomber – nicknamed ...

Donald Trump couldn’t resist praising himself at a Purple Heart Day ceremony, reminding the crowd that the minor injuries he suffered during last year’s assassination attempt weren’t “easy” for him ...

The Purple Heart was found in a Georgia junkyard. The junkyard turned the meal over to a local VFW post. The medal belonged to a World War II veteran who died 80 years ago. The medal is now with a ...

There are six unclaimed Purple Hearts at the Massachusetts Treasurer's office. The state is hoping to get the medals back to the families of those who were honored with them. The Purple Heart is the ...