Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Garold Hayes’ family was overjoyed when they received the Purple Heart that had been stored in his safe deposit box and left unclaimed for years ...

Van Der Noord survived — as did three brothers who also served their country in the war — and earned a Purple Heart for the combat injury he suffered in May 1945. This month, as Memorial Day ...

Redesignated the Purple Heart in 1932, it has been known as such ever since. Military service members receive the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in any military action against an enemy.

The Purple Heart, the oldest American military medal still awarded, honors the brave men and women who have suffered injuries or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country.

Army Cpl. Henry Van Der Noord earned his Purple Heart while fighting to liberate the Philippines during World War II. "He took a mortar shell from behind during a volley of artillery in the ...

Justin Oaks, a former military police officer and current Greenville, Pennsylvania resident, was presented the Purple Heart nearly 20 years after he earned it during combat in Iraq. With help from ...

Sulai said the monument will be moved later this summer, and the bus shelter is likely to be installed in 2026. Mabus, the adjutant of the local Purple Heart Chapter, said it was his understanding ...

This weekend, a 78-year old Chatham County Army veteran who earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart in Vietnam is getting a pinning ceremony and full honors. Walter Hatcher said he's grateful for ...