Republican Lawmaker Accused of Embellishing Military Service
Colleagues of Oklahoma legislator Mike Ritze have accused him of wearing unearned military decorations.
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Teacher Fired After Lying about Military Service, Purple Hearts
The Massachusetts high school teacher claimed to be a combat veteran who had received two Purple Hearts.
Trump Pays Holiday Visit to Wounded Troops at Walter Reed
President Donald Trump paid a holiday visit Thursday to wounded service members at Walter Reed National Medical Center.
Navajo Code Talker Teddy Draper Sr. Dies in Arizona at Age 96
Draper was one of a half-dozen code talkers who fought at Iwo Jima in 1945 with the 5th Marine Division.
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The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
Lost Purple Hearts Returned to Families of Dead Soldiers
The families of seven dead U.S servicemen gathered to receive lost Purple Heart medals their loved ones had earned in four wa...
Marines Want More Protection for Recruiters' Bulletproof Cubicles
The new safety measures come in the wake of a pair of 2015 terrorism-related mass shootings in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Veterans Groups Agree on Four Proposed GI Bill Changes
The groups agreed that GI Bill loopholes, excluding some servicemembers from receiving education benefits, needed to be close...
Former Police Officer Found Guilty in Purple Heart Case
Shane Ladner of Canton was accused of claiming he earned the medal awarded for combat wounds.
Fort Hood Shooter Says He's Going on 'Hunger Strike'
Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and injured 31 at Fort Hood, Texas in November 2009. He is on death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kan...
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