It means a lot to my heart,” Jerry Moore said of receiving his late brother’s Purple Heart medal from World War II. “I don’t ...

The medal belonged to Army Private John L. Moore, a D-Day survivor who earned the Purple Heart after being wounded during ...

DeSoto council member and Army veteran Crystal Chism at the podium with Eric Newton, senior vice commander for the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #1513. Mayor Rachel Proctor is behind ...

The Purple Heart is the oldest active military award in the U.S., presented to those wounded or killed in combat. Councilmember and combat veteran Crystal Chisholm called the honor momentous.

A 55-year-old veteran of the U.S. Army who was wounded in action, awarded the Purple Heart and honorably discharged ...

A WWII veteran’s sons hope to give his long-lost Purple Heart medal to his grandson, who also served in the Army and had a special bond with him.

Gorski received the Purple Heart. He survived the war and went on to get married and have a family — a daughter and four sons. He died of a heart attack in 1993 at 67 at his home in Westmont.

Purple Heart Day. Every Aug. 7 since 2014 has been recognized as Purple Heart Day. It’s an unofficial holiday, so government offices, businesses and stock markets will be open.

The Purple Heart, the oldest American military medal still awarded, honors the brave men and women who have suffered injuries or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. On ...

The Purple Heart is the oldest active military award in the U.S., presented to those wounded or killed in combat. Councilmember and combat veteran Crystal Chisholm called the honor momentous.