Friends and family of a Vietnam veteran symbolically honored him with a Purple Heart medal he never received 55 years ago while recovering in Japan. Many know Lester F. Wray III as “Ripper” Wray or ...

The latest casualty in the Department of Defense's sweep of all things related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is ...

Pete Celentano of Jackson and Michael Vaccaro of Middletown braved danger and earned medals in Vietnam, but lost paperwork ...

SPRINGFIELD — A former Marine from Western Massachusetts pleaded guilty this week to fraudulently filing for a Purple Heart ...

Nearly five years after Hurricanes Laura and Delta devastated Southwest Louisiana, the heavily damaged Purple Heart ...

George Washington was born on Feb. 22, in 1732, so to celebrate let’s talk about his plan to honor the weary troops that fought the Revolutionary War. In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was ...

Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final mission and other historic items.

McDaniel was awarded the Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device for his ... receives an applause after his speech during his Purple Heart ceremony, March 11, 2025, Fort Carson, Colorado.

The Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday quietly restored a web page it had removed about Army Maj. Gen. Charles Rogers, a ...

Both men earned medals for their service in the Vietnam War, but never received them ... His injuries in combat made him eligible to receive a Purple Heart medal. He never got it.