The Purple Heart is awarded ... its roots can be traced back to the Badge of Military Merit ordered by then-Gen. George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782. That's why the gold medal on a purple ribbon ...

The shrapnel struck Gorski in the face, and he nearly lost an eye, but he survived to share some wartime stories — including how he earned a Purple Heart ... get back their father’s medals ...

If you received a Purple Heart Medal for active duty service on or after Sept. 11, 2001, but did not qualify for full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits because you did not have enough time in service ...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he was given a Purple Heart medal by a supporter during a campaign rally in Ashburn, Va. Mr. Trump said he "always wanted to get the Purple ...

“They cleaned it up, and in four or five hours I was back out there,” he said. His injuries in combat made him eligible to receive a Purple Heart medal. He never got it. Michael Vaccaro knows ...

Private First-Class Delbert Tuttle earned the award after he was hurt during the Battle of Saipan in 1944. 'Operation Purple Hearts' returns lost medals to rightful owners State treasurer returns ...