In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...

MINNEAPOLIS - A Korean War veteran from Minnesota who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded in combat will finally get his Purple Heart medal, 73 years late. The U.S. Army ...

For many, Womack Army Medical Center brings back memories of treating patients, delivering babies or walking through the ...

That's why the gold medal on ... figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding.” But that award fell out of use after the Revolutionary War through just after ...

one of the biggest and bloodiest battles of the war. For his service, he was awarded the prestigious Purple Heart medal. The fate of that medal, earned by blood and sacrifice, spanned the decades.

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...

The Purple Heart medal is awarded to U.S. military members ... having served in the Korean War, the Treasurer’s Office said. “These are Iowans that served. They were injured for our country.

Purple Heart Medal’s Owner Identified as ‘a Man’s Man’ Who Fought in WWII For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals.

Operation Purple Hearts ... to receive Purple Heart for WW II service Vietnam vet reunited with lost Purple Heart Medal State treasurer returns Purple Heart to daughter of Korean War vet Purple ...