The Purple Heart is awarded to ... be traced back to the Badge of Military Merit ordered by then-Gen. George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782. That's why the gold medal on a purple ribbon bears the ...

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

Military medals are often difficult to return because the name under which the property was submitted may not correspond to the name of the honoree. A Purple Heart has no engravings that would ...

I’d say that the two most well-known facts about World War II are 1) that it happened; and 2) that it’s over. Of course, in the middle of it, exactly when the second part would occur wasn’t clear. Eve ...

The Veterans Council of Chatham County presented a pin from the Military Order of the Purple Heart to Howard Young. Take a look at some of the photos from the event.

If you received a Purple Heart Medal for active duty service on or ... For more on the GI Bill and other education benefits, visit the Military.com Education section.

The Purple Heart recognizes soldiers who have been wounded in combat. Tuesday, one soldier at Fort Carson received the honor after suffering a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan in 2012.

His injuries in combat made him eligible to receive a Purple Heart medal ... of what might be called “forgotten valor” — military medals earned, but never awarded — are more common ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he was given a Purple Heart medal by a supporter during a campaign rally in Ashburn, Va. Mr. Trump said he "always wanted to get the Purple ...