The Story Behind the First Soldier Who Received What Became the Purple Heart The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
What to Do if You Find a Purple Heart What should you do if you find a Purple Heart medal? This organization can help.
US Troops Killed in Afghan Bombing Awarded Purple Hearts The 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
'Do You Want Him 6 Feet Under?' How a Purple Heart Recipient Infiltrated a KKK Murder Plot In 2015, three Ku Klux Klan members hatched a plot to murder a Black man who recently had been released from a state prison.
‘Purple Heart Day’ Honors America’s Wounded Service Members On August 7, take a moment to hear a wounded veteran's story and learn what the Purple Heart means.
House Measure Would Waive Citizenship Fees for Families of Purple Heart Recipients Gutierrez, the bill's namesake, was a Green Beret killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
29 Purple Hearts Approved for Soldiers Injured in Al Asad Missile Attack Nearly two dozen more medals are in the works.
House Bill Would Direct 'Purple Heart Flag' to Be Flown on National Holidays The flag would be modeled on the insignia of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Troops Treated for TBI After Iran Missile Strikes May Be Getting Purple Hearts More than 60 troops who suffered TBI from the Iranian missile strikes are likely to be approved for Purple Hearts.
Veterans with Base Access Still Face Delays on New Commissary Benefit Millions more veterans are about to get access to base commissaries and exchanges.
Here's Kamala Harris' Record on Veterans and Military Issues As vice president, Harris has supported Biden's major initiatives on service members and veterans, including the massive...
Pentagon Reviewing 20 Medal of Honor Awards Given to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed a five-person panel to review the 20 Medals of Honor that the Army awarded to...
$450 Million B-1B Lancer Crash Attributed to Crew Failures and 'Degradation of Airman Skills' A B-1B Lancer valued at more than $450 million that crashed in South Dakota at the start of this year missed the runway by...
Navy SEALs, Sailors Who Refused COVID Vaccine Will Have Records Expunged After Legal Settlement The Navy also must correct the records of those who left the service after they weren't granted religious accommodation.
The Army Is Reducing Job Choice for New Recruits in 2 Critical Fields Both the field artillery and air defense fields, as well as surveillance and communications systems, will no longer allow...