JONESBURG, Mo. — Tossed inside a scrap car and nearly destroyed, a World War II Purple Heart defied the odds — surviving steel, time and memory to find its way home. At Scrap Mart Metals in ...

Sharon had two daughters with Kerwin Lichtenberg. Kara Hoelzel, the oldest, is married to Zach and has two children, Emma and Owen. They live in Kaukauna, or the north side of Little Chute.

Winnebago County will dedicate a portion of State 21 as a Purple Heart Highway. A public unveiling ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. June 7 near the intersection of State 21 and Oakwood Road.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Members of the U.S. armed forces who suffered wounds and received Purple Heart decorations may soon get into South Dakota state campgrounds and rec areas for free. The S… ...

Herman Schroeder is a Vietnam Marine Corps veteran who served for nearly 30 years and retired as a master sergeant. He's also a recipient of the Purple Heart.

He had put the Purple Heart in a bank deposit box for safekeeping, last seeing it circa 1995-2000. Reed said he was honored when Frerichs’ staff came to Georgia to return his grandfather’s medal.

New Bedford will mark Purple Heart Day on Aug. 7. For more information about the Purple Heart City designation, contact the City’s Department of Veterans’ Services at 508-991-6184.

The modern Purple Heart was born, featuring a profile of Washington on a heart-shaped medal, draped in royal purple and edged with gold. Since then, it has been awarded to an estimated 1.8 million ...

UTD said there are two Purple Heart recipients on campus. There are an estimated 580 Purple Heart recipients in the DFW area, and more than 1.8 million service members have received the commendation.

NORTH CANTON ‒ An officer who was shot in the line of duty on Nov. 18 has received the Police Purple Heart and returned to light duty. Police Chief Frank Kemp Jr. gave the award to Officer ...

Days shy of his 101st birthday, Sgt. Harold "Bud" Pressel stood in front of a full house at the American Legion in Dallastown to receive a Purple Heart.

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.