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 ...

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

On Monday, veteran Sae Joon Park, who legally immigrated from South Korea when he was seven years old, flew back to his ...

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

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

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 ...

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.