The return of John L. Moore's Purple Heart was presented Wednesday morning at the World War II Memorial in front of the ...

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

It means a lot to my heart,” Jerry Moore said of receiving his late brother’s Purple Heart medal from World War II. “I don’t ...

Trump could have politely declined the award, but he didn’t. His choice to accept it speaks volumes. Trump has previously expressed that he wanted a Purple Heart.

Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday received a Purple Heart medal from a war veteran, despite being known for avoiding military duty himself due to a medical exemption for bone spurs. In ...

A long-lost Purple Heart medal earned by a KC native is now in safe hands. Olivia Acree shares the story of how it was ...

The Purple Heart was originally called the Badge of Military Merit when it was created back in 1782. News; ... (which would later be renamed the Purple Heart award) on Aug. 7, 1782.

The award was made retroactive — World War I soldiers who had earned certain awards could apply for the Purple Heart. The first medal was presented to Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the Army chief of ...

Purple Heart medal for Private First-Class Robert Lee Lawrence. PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va.—–Delegate Kathie Hess-Crouse says that efforts are being made to either return the Purple Heart that was ...