Aug. 7 (UPI) --National Purple Heart Day will be celebrated on the seventh day of August after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation making it so on Thursday. The president was joined by many ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – August 7th is Purple Heart Day, which commemorates the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit. The National Day Calendar states that the Purple ...

On National Purple Heart Day, we pause in solemn tribute to every American Soldier, Sailor, Marine, Airman, Guardian, and Coast Guardsman who was wounded or killed defending our birthright of freedom.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recognized nearly 100 recipients of the Purple Heart at the White House on Thursday, including several service members who gave him their own medals after an ...

Michelle Hofmann is an Emmy Award winning KRIS 6 News Anchor and Reporter who is passionate about advocating for the communities she serves. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For Amado Gonzales, the Purple ...

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) — Richard Gauthier was 19 when he was sent to Vietnam to serve in the Army. After he was injured by fragments from a rocket launcher, he received a Purple Heart. Now 79, Gauthier ...

FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO)- A Fort Carson soldier has been recognized for his heroic actions during an attack in Afghanistan in 2012. Captain James McDaniel was awarded one of the oldest and most ...

JONESBURG, Mo. (KSDK/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - In an extraordinary twist of fate, a World War II Purple Heart medal has been discovered intact amidst the chaos of a Missouri scrap yard, sparking a ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A long-lost Purple Heart medal that represents the life of a Kansas City World War II pilot is now in safe hands, thanks to a stranger who spotted it for sale at an auction in ...