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.
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.
Purple Heart Recipient Dies after Saving Granddaughter from House Explosion A Purple Heart recipient is being remembered for his heroic actions after sacrificing his life to save his granddaughter.
Hegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship A new name for the Harvey Milk was not given but, according to the memo, Hegseth and Phelan are planning to announce the new...
Nuclear Carrier USS Enterprise Teardown in Mobile: Details Emerge, Chamber Silent The U.S. Navy vessel known as CVN 65 has already ceased to be the USS Enterprise. On Mobile’s waterfront it will cease to be...
Cats and Dogs Will No Longer Be Used in Navy Research, Secretary Says Navy Secretary John Phelan also ordered a review of all medical studies to ensure they line up with the service's ethical...
Army Hits Annual Recruiting Goal Months Ahead of Schedule The Army announced that it had already reached its annual goal of recruiting 61,000 active-duty soldiers, fueled by efforts...
Putin's Uncompromising Demands Emerge After the Latest Round of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Moscow's demands, published in the Russian media, make it clear that President Vladimir Putin is determined to ensure the...
