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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.
Korean War veteran sees medals for first time at ceremony
Marcos Luis Montano of Waukegan, 91, held his Purple Heart medal at Veterans Memorial Plaza for the first time last month.
By Karie Angell Luc, Lake County News-Sun via the AP
Military commissaries seeing ‘strong sales’ with newly eligible disabled vets
In spite of hurdles, disabled veterans are using their new commissary benefit.
By Karen Jowers
Not even a severed arm could stop him from taking down Nazis — now his story is a graphic novel
The native Hawaiian’s road to history began when he witnessed the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor first-hand.
By Jon Simkins
29 Purple Hearts approved for injuries sustained in Iran ballistic missile attack
In all, 80 Purple Heat packages were evaluated “individually” by a CJTF-OIR review board in accordance with Army and Air Force regulations.
By Shawn Snow
Troops to receive Purple Hearts for injuries during Iranian missile barrage on al-Asad airbase in Iraq
It’s unclear at the moment how many troops will receive the medals. The defense official told Military Times that the medal award packets are still going through the approval process.
Trump treats the military as his own – and the troops could suffer
As the effort to end the U.S. war in Afghanistan continues to unfold, public support for the military as an institution has remained high, as has appreciation for service members themselves.
By Dwight Stirling, University of Southern California
Veterans coalition condemns Trump’s continued attacks on Army officer who testified against him
More than 1,100 signers called the soldier an honorable public servant who deserves protection from the commander in chief.
Soldier earns Purple Heart after RPG hit his CH-47 Chinook
A soldier received a Purple Heart from a June RPG attack against his a CH-47 Chinook.
By Kyle Rempfer
Trump suggests Army should punish officer who testified in impeachment inquiry
Defense officials in the past had promised that Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman would be protected from retaliation.
State of White House McCusker nomination in flux amid impeachment fallout
A top Senate Republican on Tuesday cast doubt on a report the White House will pull Elaine McCusker's nomination
By Joe Gould