This Independence Day, a decorated U.S. Army veteran is reflecting on the America he fought for ― and was forced to leave.U.S ...

It means a lot to my heart,” Jerry Moore said of receiving his late brother’s Purple Heart medal from World War II. “I don’t ...

The medal belonged to Army Private John L. Moore, a D-Day survivor who earned the Purple Heart after being wounded during ...

After 24 years since its disappearance, a family from Central Illinois was reunited with a Purple Heart from World War II.

GI Bill Benefits. Purple Heart recipients are automatically granted full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits regardless of the amount of time they spent on active duty, and they are eligible for the Yellow ...

The Purple Heart, the oldest American military medal still awarded, honors the brave men and women who have suffered injuries or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. On ...

As Memorial Day neared, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a long-unclaimed Purple Heart to the firstborn grandchild of a WWII veteran.

Chef Mark Sierra started the Purple Heart Project in 2020 as a yearly, free steak dinner for Purple Heart recipients at his restaurant: Compadres Hill Country Cocina. Skip Navigation.

Gorski received the Purple Heart. He survived the war and went on to get married and have a family — a daughter and four sons. He died of a heart attack in 1993 at 67 at his home in Westmont.

The Purple Heart medal is awarded to U.S. military members who are wounded in service. It is the nation’s oldest military award, introduced by General George Washington in 1782.

Purple Heart Day. Every Aug. 7 since 2014 has been recognized as Purple Heart Day. It’s an unofficial holiday, so government offices, businesses and stock markets will be open.