The Purple Heart is awarded to ... be traced back to the Badge of Military Merit ordered by then-Gen. George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782. That's why the gold medal on a purple ribbon bears the ...

Military medals are often difficult to return because the name under which the property was submitted may not correspond to the name of the honoree. A Purple Heart has no engravings that would ...

After a Purple Heart military medal was found in a deceased Iowan's safe-deposit box, State Treasurer Roby Smith arranged to return the unclaimed property to family.In the lead-up to the 2020 election ...

If you received a Purple Heart Medal for active duty service on or ... For more on the GI Bill and other education benefits, visit the Military.com Education section.

For his service, he was awarded the prestigious Purple Heart medal ... his wife presented Bob with the medals from his father’s and grandfather’s military service. Bob combined them with ...

Donald Trump thanked a military veteran for giving him his Purple Heart medal at a rally on Tuesday, remarking that he always wanted to receive such a medal. The Purple Heart is awarded to ...

The Purple Heart medal is awarded to U.S. military members who are wounded in service. It is the nation’s oldest military award, introduced by General George Washington in 1782. Nancy Clark ...

The State Treasurer's office says it found the military medal inside in a safety deposit box belonging to Garold Hayes.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The family of an Iowa veteran was reunited with his Purple Heart Medal on Wednesday. The State Treasurer’s office says it found the military medal inside a safety ...