56 years later, Oklahoma veteran finally receives Purple Heart Medal In 1968, while serving on tour in Vietnam, a bullet struck U.S. Marine Private First Class James Ohlheiser and left him ...

the Sea Service Deployment Award Ribbon denoting seven awards, the Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon and the Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia, according to court documents.

Read full article: Mayport sailor awarded Navy’s highest non-combat decoration for heroism Chief Gunner’s Mate Justin Olson is a hero, and he’s about to receive a medal to prove it.

A Texas Marine killed in the line of duty in Iran 20 years ago is the subject of legislation calling for the award of a ...

Born: 16 September 1900, Harrisburg, Ill. Other Navy awards: Navy Cross, Navy-Marine Corps Medal. Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the rescue and salvage ...

Included in the awards and decorations the now-sergeant deceptively wore were the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon and ...

When the squadrons return home to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, it is up to the airframe technicians to eliminate the rust ...

He was medically retired from the Marine Corps in September 2011 for combat related injuries. For his service he was awarded the Afghan Campaign Medal with the Bronze Star and the National Defense ...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned Tuttle's Purple Heart to his daughter, Carolyn Peckham, during a private ...

In Quantico, Virginia, the National Museum of the Marine Corps has introduced two new galleries ahead of the anniversary of the Marine Corps. The exhibits, "Forward Deployed" and "Afghanistan and ...

The U.S. Marine Corps was created on Nov. 10, 1775. It is a combined-arms task force known for its focus on aggressiveness and the offensive. The Marines have been central in developing ...