In the heart of East Texas, ... having been awarded the Purple Heart, Silver Star and Air Medal. ... while ongoing maintenance is covered by loan repayments and bond sales — not taxpayer dollars.

Bragg’s awards include the World War II Victory Medal, the Silver Star Medal, the Purple Heart Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three ...

A Purple Heart medal was returned to the family of Army Specialist Kenneth Wiest, who died in Illinois in 1998. In all, 11 Purple Heart medals will be returned to their owners.

Each of the Purple Heart medals was inside a safe deposit box that a bank determined was abandoned after several years. By state law, the contents were turned over to the State Treasurer’s Office.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Delbert G. Tuttle earned the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for wounds he suffered in the Battle of Saipan in the Pacific Theater, on June 15, 1944.

The men left Illinois for war and returned with Purple Hearts to honor their injuries. But over time, the medals ended up in the custody of the state. For Veterans Day, the Tribune identifies 8 of … ...

Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday received a Purple Heart medal from a war veteran, despite being known for avoiding military duty himself due to a medical exemption for bone spurs. In ...

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 ...