U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jared Grindstaff, a field artillery targeting officer assigned to Headquarters Support Company, ...

its roots can be traced back to the Badge of Military Merit ordered by then-Gen. George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782. That's why the gold medal on a purple ribbon bears the profile of Washington.

The award dates back to 1792 when President George Washington first launched the award as the Badge of Military Merit. The Military Order of the Purple Heart was chartered by Congress in 1958. The ...

“Scouting taught me valuable lessons that have shaped my career as a shipbuilder,” Ingalls Shipbuilding Environmental Health ...