Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) has good modern results, but large multicentre longitudinal data on outcomes, especially hospital resource utilisation through childhood and adolescence, are ...

The medal belonged to Army Private John L. Moore, a D-Day survivor who earned the Purple Heart after being wounded during ...

A Purple Heart medal found in a Georgia junkyard is returned to a family member of the World War II veteran who earned the honor.

The mystery of how a Purple Heart medal ended up in a Georgia scrapyard is a step closer to being solved.

The modern Purple Heart was born, featuring a profile of Washington on a heart-shaped medal, draped in royal purple and edged with gold.

In 1932, to mark the 200th anniversary of Washington’s birth, General Douglas MacArthur revived the idea—this time as a medal. The modern Purple Heart bears Washington’s profile on a purple ...

The awarding of a posthumous Purple Heart “requires that the medal is only given to immediate family members,” Lawton said.

Both the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart came from the Badge of Military Merit. It was the first award meant for enlisted troops.

Army veteran stole thousands in VA disability benefits by faking severe PTSD, receiving Purple Heart award for military service, feds say.

A former Manchester police lieutenant who was injured in the line of duty was posthumously honored Monday with a Purple Heart.

A grandpa who received the Purple Heart was brought to tears when his granddaughter and her husband added a tribute on the back of his truck saluting the seven close friends he lost to war ...