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 ...

Sae Joon Park and his attorney started a petition in hopes of expediting a New York criminal court review of Park’s case.

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

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

On June 23, 2025, the story of a decorated military veteran allegedly forced by an ultimatum from Immigration and Customs ...

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 ...

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.

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.

Little Elm was designated a Purple Heart Town by the Military Order of the Purple Heart and Mayor Curtis Cornelius on Oct. 15.

Earlier this week, the Niagara County Legislature voted to allocate up to $100,000 for the construction of a new Purple Heart monument on the grounds of the county courthouse in Lockport.