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.

As a particularly dark form of housekeeping to ready themselves for that possibility, the military produced a mind-boggling 1.5 million Purple Heart medals. Given that Purple Hearts are only ...

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.

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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.

1 / 37The Charlotte Hornets Foundation presented a $20,000 donation to Purple Heart Homes and unveiled a new ramp at the home of U.S. Army veteran Robert Andrews on Jan. 30. Hornets partner ...

A Fort Carson soldier has been recognized for his heroic actions during an attack in Afghanistan in 2012. Captain James ...