Once Denied A Purple Heart, A Soldier Gets Her Medal The Army changed its guidelines last year on awarding Purple Hearts to troops who got concussions in combat. NPR and ProPublica reported on ...

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

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Dec. 23, 2014) -- After more than 60 years, one Soldier is receiving an overdue Purple Heart he earned during the Korean War. Cpl. Clifford L. Land was awarded a Purple ...

Dec. 23, 2011— -- A pawn shop is an unusual place for a Purple Heart, a badge that symbolizes courage and patriotism and is awarded to U.S. soldiers killed or wounded in battle.

A WWII veteran’s sons hope to give his long-lost Purple Heart medal to his grandson, who also served in the Army and had a special bond with him.

The kin of a World War II soldier just had his lost Purple Heart returned to them — 76 years after his death. “I feel tremendously happy for my family. To have this come back into the family ...

A Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to a World War I hero wounded on a battlefield in France 100 years ago. Sgt. Perry Loyd, a member of the Army’s all-black 371st Infantry Regiment ...

A missing Purple Heart medal earned more than 70 years ago was returned to the family of a World War II soldier on Friday, with the help of Tennessee officials. Tennessee State Treasurer David H ...

Receiving the Purple Heart once is a testament to a Soldier's sacrifice; earning it three times speaks to an unparalleled level of commitment, courage, and service in the face of relentless adversity.

Stark was honored with the Purple Heart for his service and sacrifice on National Purple Heart Day. Purple Heart awarded 80 years after LaPorte soldier killed on way to Normandy.

More than 70 years after the end of World War II, a Purple Heart of a soldier killed in combat is set to return home. In this case, "home" is back to Ann Olsen, the niece of Private First Class ...