US Troops Who Suffered TBIs in Missile Attack Recommended for Purple Hearts An unspecified number of troops injured in the Al Asad missile attack have been recommended for Purple Hearts.
Army Defends Lt. Col. Vindman Days after His Commander-in-Chief Called Him a 'Never Trumper' Trump has repeatedly accused him of having a political axe to grind by describing him as a "Never Trumper witness."
The Story Behind the First Soldier Who Received What Became the Purple Heart The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
What to Do if You Find a Purple Heart What should you do if you find a Purple Heart medal? This organization can help.
US Troops Killed in Afghan Bombing Awarded Purple Hearts The 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
'Do You Want Him 6 Feet Under?' How a Purple Heart Recipient Infiltrated a KKK Murder Plot In 2015, three Ku Klux Klan members hatched a plot to murder a Black man who recently had been released from a state prison.
House Measure Would Waive Citizenship Fees for Families of Purple Heart Recipients Gutierrez, the bill's namesake, was a Green Beret killed in an insider attack in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.
29 Purple Hearts Approved for Soldiers Injured in Al Asad Missile Attack Nearly two dozen more medals are in the works.
House Bill Would Direct 'Purple Heart Flag' to Be Flown on National Holidays The flag would be modeled on the insignia of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Troops Treated for TBI After Iran Missile Strikes May Be Getting Purple Hearts More than 60 troops who suffered TBI from the Iranian missile strikes are likely to be approved for Purple Hearts.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
