Latest "wounded in action" stories

Paralympian Melissa Stockwell smiles and runs with her arms open to the finish line of the Women's Triathlon during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Recipients look back at their service on National Purple Heart Day

National Purple Heart day is on August 7.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

14 months ago

Air Force medical team evacuates sailor wounded by IED in Syria

The 34-year-old sailor was left with a 2 percent survival rate following the detonation, leaving his rescuers “shocked he survived the initial injury."

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago