The Army now anticipates receiving 39 more submissions for Purple Heart medals and will process them under existing regulations, Lt. Col. Gabe Ramirez, an Army spokesman, said on Tuesday.

It’s an unlikely story with a happy ending: a Purple Heart medal is lost for decades, before finally reuniting with the family of a WWII hero. ... Published December 13, 2017.

Several Purple Heart recipients were honored Monday as part of the town’s Veterans Day ceremony. ... Swanzey home to 13 Purple Heart recipients. By Damien Fisher Union Leader Correspondent Nov ...

More than 100 years after being wounded in World War I’s largest battle, Pvt. Alonzo Stanton has finally been recognized with ...

The Purple Heart is the oldest award still given to combat-wounded veterans of the U.S. military. ... who DelRegno said has so far identified 12 or 13 McNamaras in the U.S. with the first name ...

SAN ANTONIO – Update: The Purple Heart mystery has been solved, thanks to Ancestry.com. The son of Charles D. Cook looked on the genealogy website after the story aired on KSAT Thursday. The son ...

A WWII veteran’s sons hope to give his long-lost Purple Heart medal to his grandson, who also served in the Army and had a special bond with him.

Army Secretary John McHugh said Friday that he has approved awarding the Purple Heart and its civilian counterpart to those wounded during a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, following ...

Five Hawaiian men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II were recognized with posthumous Purple Heart medals nearly 80 years after their plane crashed in the final ...

Purple Heart and Bronze Medal of Valor Recipient Military Vet Raffique Khan, who served three tours in Afghanistan, is seen here at his residence in Queens on Thursday June 13, 2024. 1632.

Murray, whose grandfather was a Purple Heart recipient, will choose to support the Call of Duty Endowment. ... NFL WEEK 13 PREVIEW: SEVERAL TEAMS COULD CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOTS WITH VICTORIES.