The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

The Iowa Treasurer’s Office, which returned the Purple Heart to the family of Garold Hayes, now seeks Iowans’ help ...

Sen. Richard Blumenthal awarded the Purple Heart to Air Force First Sgt. Adam Jackson, who was injured in Afghanistan more ...

A veteran gave his Purple Heart medal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who avoided the Vietnam War due to a ...