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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 ...
More than 100 years after being wounded in World War I’s largest battle, Pvt. Alonzo Stanton has finally been recognized with ...
Directed by Lili-Anne Brown, the Goodman Theatre’s vibrant production of the musical based on the American literary classic ...
In a heartfelt ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Decatur, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a lost Purple ...
On June 23, 2025, the story of a decorated military veteran allegedly forced by an ultimatum from Immigration and Customs ...
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.
Purple Heart recipients are automatically granted full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits regardless ... New Army Shaving Policy Will Allow Soldiers with Skin Condition that Affects Mostly Black Men to Be ...
A Purple Heart medal was returned to the family of Army Specialist Kenneth Wiest, ... RELATED: Black WWII veteran who was denied the Purple Heart due to racism finally receives the honor at 99.
Two Purple Heart recipients, Tom Valentine and Regis Kern, brought a wreath with black and purple flowers and a purple ribbon to the monument and then unveiled it.
A military veteran who earned a Purple Heart as a combat soldier harvested what may be the largest black bear in Louisiana during the state's first hunting season in two generations. Deron Santiny ...
Black currants (Ribes nigrum) have an interesting history in the United States. While they’ve been a popular snack in Europe for centuries, these purple-black berries were illegal in the states ...
Wright, a Purple Heart recipient and a retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, received in-patient treatment in 2013 for post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. Philadelphia news 24/7: Watch NBC10 ...