Paul John Herbert, 54, of Shelburne Falls, received more than $344,000 in VA disability benefits by falsely claiming to have been injured by an IED.
A former U.S. Marine from western Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to submitting a fake Purple Heart application to the U.S.
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.
A Fort Carson soldier has been recognized for his heroic actions during an attack in Afghanistan in 2012. Captain James ...