Purple Heart Benefits Those awarded the Purple Heart are entitled to many state and federal benefits.
Two Years Later, Guardsmen Finally Receive Purple Hearts for Brain Injuries Suffered in Iran Missile Strike Staff Sgt. Aaron Futrell did not anticipate a difficult deployment to Al Asad Air Base in Iraq in January 2020.
US Troops Who Suffered TBIs in Missile Attack Recommended for Purple Hearts An unspecified number of troops injured in the Al Asad missile attack have been recommended for Purple Hearts.
Army Defends Lt. Col. Vindman Days after His Commander-in-Chief Called Him a 'Never Trumper' Trump has repeatedly accused him of having a political axe to grind by describing him as a "Never Trumper witness."
The Story Behind the First Soldier Who Received What Became the Purple Heart The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
What to Do if You Find a Purple Heart What should you do if you find a Purple Heart medal? This organization can help.
US Troops Killed in Afghan Bombing Awarded Purple Hearts The 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
'Do You Want Him 6 Feet Under?' How a Purple Heart Recipient Infiltrated a KKK Murder Plot In 2015, three Ku Klux Klan members hatched a plot to murder a Black man who recently had been released from a state prison.
‘Purple Heart Day’ Honors America’s Wounded Service Members On August 7, take a moment to hear a wounded veteran's story and learn what the Purple Heart means.
House Measure Would Waive Citizenship Fees for Families of Purple Heart Recipients Gutierrez, the bill's namesake, was a Green Beret killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
Griffin Shock Sends 'Clear Message' on NATO Strength Amid War in Ukraine Involving more than 3,000 soldiers from eight U.S. units and their enablers, and four other NATO countries -- Poland, Romania...
Poisoned Water: How a Navy Ship Dumped Fuel and Sickened Its Own Crew A years-long investigation reveals that the Boxer unintentionally compromised its own water supply in 2016.
Marine Corps' No. 2 Officer Tapped by Biden to Lead the Service President Joe Biden has nominated the Marine Corps' current assistant commandant, Gen. Eric Smith, to lead the service after...
9 Minors Arrested in Memorial Day Melee Between Dozens of Young People and 3 Marines Nine minors were arrested Tuesday after a melee near the San Clemente Pier over Memorial Day weekend in which a group of 30...
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.