The Purple Heart consists of a brass-alloy medal with the profile of George Washington, an inset in purple, and a ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. —–Delegate Kathie Hess-Crouse says that efforts are being made to either return the Purple Heart that ...

On Nov. 7, the Leupp Veterans Organization installed signs recognizing the town as a Purple Heart Community. A celebration ...

A Vietnam veteran in Norman receives his Purple Heart 56 years after being wounded in battle. A Vietnam veteran in Norman received his Purple Heart on Veterans Day, 56 years after being wounded in ...

The Purple Heart is a military medal awarded to soldiers who were killed or wounded in the line of duty, and on Veterans Day, ...

George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782. That's why the gold medal on a purple ribbon bears the profile of Washington. The original badge was directed by Washington to be “the figure of a heart in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Purple Heart recognizes those ... The actual history of the medal began in the American Revolution. George Washington wanted to recognize soldiers who fought but were ...