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Korean War veteran will finally get his Purple Heart, 73 years late
The Army notified Earl Meyer, who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded, that it has reversed itself and granted him a Purple Heart.
Two soldiers awarded Valentine’s Day Purple Hearts for injuries in 2020 Iranian missile attack
The two soldiers were both awarded Purple Hearts on Feb. 14 for concussions suffered during the 2020 Iranian missile strike on U.S. forces in Iraq.
Army approves 39 Purple Hearts for 2020 Iran missile attack
The military had initially downplayed the number of casualties in the attack.
By Davis Winkie
UNC law students help Vietnam War veteran get Purple Heart
Spencer served in the infantry in South Vietnam, where he was hit in the neck with shrapnel.
By Kate Murphy, News & Observer via the AP
Down to 2 Marines still hospitalized after Afghanistan suicide bombing
16 Marines are now “on the West Coast in the vicinity of their parent units and are receiving outpatient treatment."
By Philip Athey
29 Purple Hearts approved, 12 pending for Marines and corpsman who defended Kabul airport
The 11 Marines and corpsman who died in the attack also have had combat action ribbons approved. Others are still pending.
By Philip Athey
Lowest depth to highest peak: How a wounded Army vet climbed the Seven Summits
Breckheimer's Stryker vehicle ran over an IED in 2009. More than a decade later, he'd summit the tallest peak on all seven continents.
By Adam Morey
52 years later Marine Vietnam veteran receives Purple Heart
A Marine Vietnam veteran on the receiving end of friendly artillery fire finally receives a Purple Heart.
By Todd South
C-130J crew honored after loadmaster wounded during attack in Afghanistan
Airmen from the 61st Airlift Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, were flying a mission in support of a quick-reaction force when their Super Hercules came under small-arms fire.
Marine awarded Purple Heart 16 years after being wounded in Fallujah
The Marine was manning his M240 machine gun on top of his AAV when his right forearm was hit with an enemy bullet.
By Philip Athey
A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals
Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.
By Todd South