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 ...

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 ...

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 — The Purple Heart symbolizes ...

AFTER 80 YEARS, SERGEANT PRESSEL WAS FINALLY AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART HE’D EARNED WHILE SERVING IN WORLD WAR TWO AS THE COMMANDER OF 15TH AIR FORCE. IS MY TREMENDOUS HONOR TO BE HERE TODAY FOR ...

Leaders from Purple Heart Homes, the Lynchburg Area Veterans Council, and its national organization are working to establish the first Virginia Purple Hearts Home local chapter in Lynchburg.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield is being recognized for its 10th year as a Purple Heart City. The city of Springfield has gone above and beyond to honor military personnel ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield City Hall is now the home of a Purple Heart, awarded to a man from the city killed in action exactly 80 years ago. Army Air Force First Lt. David Bruce ...

This heart found its way back home. A New Jersey woman whose uncle bravely fought in World War II got her late relative’s long-lost Purple Heart back after the award was spotted at a Texas flea ...

DeSoto council member and Army veteran Crystal Chism at the podium with Eric Newton, senior vice commander for the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #1513. Mayor Rachel Proctor is behind ...

August 7 marks National Purple Heart Day, a day dedicated to honoring recipients of this prestigious award. More than 1.8 million Purple Heart medals have been presented to service members since ...

The Purple Heart Medal weighs about an ounce – but it carries an immense weight of sacrifice, courage and honor. Purple Heart Day, observed annually on 7 August, honors the brave men and women ...