Americans paused to celebrate Independence Day, but despite being far from home, one veteran who self-deported to South Korea ...

He was awarded the Purple Heart that October, and in February 1945 the Marines snapped a photo of him shaking Maj. Gen. Thomas E. Watson’s hand as Tuttle received the Silver Star.

A decorated Army veteran was forced to leave his family in Hawaii for South Korea on Monday after immigration officials ended ...

An Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for more than four decades self-deported to South Korea ...

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WHEELING, W.Va. — A special parking space has been made available outside Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack. They’ve dedicated a spot close to the building for Purple Heart recipients and ...

As Memorial Day neared, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs returned a long-unclaimed Purple Heart to the firstborn grandchild of a WWII veteran.

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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 ...

Over 2,000,000 Purple Heart medals have been awarded (including eligible casualties in World War I who may not have been awarded the Purple Heart) since it was created in 1782.

Curtis received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his heroism while serving in the Middle East, the GoFundMe page said. "He was the most wonderful father … the best movie you have ever watched ...

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.