A trail to honor Chautauqua County’s Purple Heart recipients is in development. The advisory committee envisions a three-year project that will create a trail from the Dunkirk Lighthouse and Veterans ...

The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, has announced that New York State Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation ...

Every year on August 7, the United States celebrates National Purple Heart Day, a day dedicated to service members who have sustained injuries or died in battle. The Purple Heart is an award with a ...

Former Army Private Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher received a Purple Heart last week at age 99 after more than eight decades of unrecognized service in the Battle of Normandy. Fletcher was wounded in 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 ...

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 ...

Purple Heart Homes has launched its inaugural Hearts for the Holidays campaign, a nationwide year-end giving and volunteer initiative designed to inspire Americans to give, move and serve in support ...