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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 ...
A long-lost Purple Heart medal earned by a KC native is now in safe hands. Olivia Acree shares the story of how it was ...
Purple Heart recipients are automatically granted full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits regardless of the amount of time they spent on active duty, and they are eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program to ...
A 55-year-old veteran of the U.S. Army who was wounded in action, awarded the Purple Heart and honorably discharged ...
The Purple Heart is one of the oldest and most recognized American military medals, awarded to servicemembers who were killed or wounded by enemy action. The conflicts 2001 to the present have ...
Chef Mark Sierra started the Purple Heart Project in 2020 as a yearly, free steak dinner for Purple Heart recipients at his restaurant: Compadres Hill Country Cocina. Skip Navigation.
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. On ...
A WWII veteran’s sons hope to give his long-lost Purple Heart medal to his grandson, who also served in the Army and had a special bond with him.
A US Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient named Harry Perez Cerezo recently celebrated his 101st birthday at Hooters — now an annual tradition for him.
Led by the Purple Heart recipients, the community walked the Purple Heart Trail which was lined with 500 luminaria lanterns to represent all Purple Heart recipients. Tags.
The retired colonel is a Purple Heart recipient, himself, and the first African American pilot in the Illinois National Guard. He played a major role in making Chicago a Purple Heart City.
Little Elm was designated a Purple Heart Town by the Military Order of the Purple Heart and Mayor Curtis Cornelius on Oct. 15.