The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

The treasurer launched a special effort, “Operation Purple Heart,” in late 2021 to raise awareness about unclaimed medals. On Veterans Day weekend, the Tribune detailed its efforts to help ...

Ritchie Blackmore, longtime guitarist of iconic band Deep Purple, suffered a heart attack causing his career to be paused.

Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher was wounded during World War II's Battle of Normandy, but was denied the Purple Heart due to racial inequalities Jason Hahn is a former Human Interest and Sports ...