Cpl. Kyle Carpenter was seriously wounded using his body to absorb a grenade blast that threatened a fellow Marine.

On August 7th, Americans take the time to recognize and celebrate Purple Heart Day, an annually observed holiday that honors ...

The naming of Purple Heart Day, Aug. 7, really started with our first president, George Washington. He established the Badge ...

Marine veteran Kyle Carpenter, a Medal of Honor recipient, will have a guided missile destroyer named in his honor.

Today’s ceremony is in honor of National Purple Heart Day, recognizing all service members and veterans who have been wounded ...

When the Navy awards one of its toughest, most capable ships the name of a living Medal of Honor recipient, it says something profound about faith in patriotism and in perseverance. The DDG‑148, now ...

Honor and emotion filled the air as Ray Morgan's son received his late father's Purple Heart on Purple Heart Day, celebrating bravery and legacy.

Morton Meyerson had been a 26-year-old, clock-punching systems engineer in 1964, when H. Ross Perot Sr. first laid eyes on ...

President Trump is honoring nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients injured in military action, including some veterans who gave ...

Purple Heart recipients are being honored in the Home of Heroes. The local Military Order of the Purple Heart asked if Pueblo City Hall could be lit purple for Thursday's Remembrance Day.

August 7th is Purple Heart Day, which commemorates the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit ...

Members of the Jacksonville community are invited to honor the brave men and women who were injured or lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military on Thursday near the city’s Veterans Memorial ...