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A Vietnam veteran has received a Purple Heart, more than four decades late.
Last week, U.S. Army Cpl. Steven Baker was wounded while on patrol in Afghanistan's Wardak province. Friday night in Germany, President Barack Obama pinned a Purple Heart medal on his chest.
The Pentagon on Thursday sought to assure troops that it takes post-traumatic stress seriously despite the recent decision not to award the Purple Heart to those with the disorder.
An estimated 17,000 deceased U.S. prisoners of war could be awarded Purple Hearts under a new Pentagon policy announced Monday.
A Marine veteran won't spend time in prison for falsely claiming he received the Purple Heart for service in Iraq so that he could get a special license plate.
Republican John McCain is getting campaign help from some U.S. enemies.
An artist has mowed an 850,000-square-foot rendering of a Purple Heart medal into a park field to honor the 75th anniversary of the medal that commends servicemembers killed or wounded in action.
Kimberly Dozier, the CBS reporter wounded by a car bomb in Iraq, now has a Purple Heart at her bedside in a U.S. military hospital in Germany after a young American soldier gave her his medal, the network said.
A soldier said he was only showing his gratitude when gave his Purple Heart to a 13-year-old student being honored for winning a contest for writing letters to American troops.
CNO Presents Purple Heart To A Navy NurseAdm. Gary Roughead, CNO, presented the medal to Cmdr. Kim M. LeBel, Nurse Corps, for wounds received in action
Today's post comes on the heels of Monday's Memorial Day observances throughout the state and the rest of the country.
Oregon Guard captain gets Bronze Star and Purple HeartSalem, Ore. — Capt. Dominic P. Oto of the Oregon National Guard received the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart last week, according to the Oregon Military Department.
Kenneth Eastridge had PTSD before he ever donned a uniform or did two tours of duty in Iraq. Now he's in prison for his part in the murder of a fellow soldier.Late on the night of March 11, 2006, Kenneth Eastridge got in a fight with his girlfriend. It ended with his arrest for a felony.
Tech Gurus Use Power of Web to Help VeteransUSAtogether has no office or employees, keeping the operation "outrageously efficient," Mahler said.
On Monday, 16 January, in an opinion piece in The New York Times, Tyler Boudreau argued that there should be created a special medal for service members who are diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome.
Troubled Minds and Purple HeartsWhen I was in Iraq, the most common wound behind the many Purple Hearts we awarded was the "perforated eardrum," an eardrum punctured by the concussion of a nearby explosion...
US soldiers denied Purple Heart for PTSDUS soldiers will not be eligible to receive the Purple Heart for the invisible psychic wounds of war, the Pentagon said Thursday, reserving the medal for those wounded in combat.
No Purple Hearts for PTSD, Pentagon rules The Purple Heart will not be awarded to service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. "It's not a qualifying Purple Heart wound," said Defense Department spokeswoman Eileen Lainez, although she added that "advancements in m …
Troops won't get Purple Heart for stress disorderThe Purple Heart medal, awarded to service members who have been physically wounded in combat, will not be given for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, a Pentagon statement said.
Injured Veteran Reunites With Bomb Dog And Medic : NPR"We were in the convoy," Jamie says. "The device had actually been buried in the middle of the road and had been paved over at some point.
"I Just Gave John McCain My Purple Heart""I just gave John McCain my Purple Heart," Marine Sgt. Jack Eubanks told me a few minutes after McCain finished a speech at a campaign rally in Woodbridge, Virginia Saturday.
Soldier Asks For Purple HeartLINCOLN, Neb. -- "There was good times and there were bad times," said Justin Hitz as he reminisced about his time in Iraq. Hitz is a private in the Nebraska Army National Guard and he said he remembers most of his deployment.
Memories of a StrykerIt's been a bit over six months since Cpl. Christopher J. Nelson was killed in Iraq by a suicide bomber. This little town of 1,800 just south of Olympia, with pastures and small family farms, was his home.
Purple Heart for PTSD?Idea sparks debate among troops, defense officials A quick question tossed at Defense Secretary Robert Gates — Should veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder receive the Purple Heart? — has created a maelstrom in the blogosphere.
Military Considering Purple Hearts For Soldiers With Psychological Wounds Centuries before Iraq and Afghanistan, George Washington created the Purple Heart to honor troops wounded in combat.
Purple Heart recipients respond to questionsThree Purple Heart recipients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center answer questions sent in by readers to "Purple Hearted Candor" blog.
Study Faults Charities for VeteransAmericans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading watchdog organization and federal tax filings.
Third Purple Heart stamp unveiledFORT WORTH -- Beneath a gunmetal gray sky, the Postal Service unveiled another version of the Purple Heart stamp Friday with the help of a dozen men who earned one.The local dedication of the 41-cent stamp -- the third time the Postal Service has produced it -- came on the 75th a …
Dick Cheney forgot About John Kerry: "But no one in politics, regardless of party, should hesitate to object when an American soldier at war is mocked and insulted" Now: "It's bad enough when politicians turn their backs on a war they voted for and supported when it was popular," Cheney said Monday. "But no one in politics, regardless of party, should hesitate to object when an American soldier at war is mocked and insulted." Then:
The Party of George Soros::By David LimbaughI don't think nearly enough has been made of the despicable MoveOn.org character assassination attack ad against General David Petraeus and the Democratic leadership's striking refusal to repudiate it. If you want to see the face of the modern Democratic Party, re-read that ad.
Purple HeartsOne of the more shocking photographs to emerge from the current Iraq war was taken last year in a rural farm town in the American Midwest. It's a studio portrait by the New York photographer Nina Berman of a young Illinois couple on their wedding day.
The Pentagon Is Out of Purple Hearts, Navy tells vet to buy own Korean War veteran Nyles Reed, 75, opened an envelope last week to learn a Purple Heart had been approved for injuries he sustained as a Marine on June 22, 1952. But there was no medal. Just a certificate and a form stating that the medal was "out of stock."
ABC News: Rock Star, Politicians Fight Military DischargesQuestionable treatment for some Iraqi heroes. Veteran care under review as more than 22,000 are discharged with "pre-existing" personality disorder which some say developed during war.............
'Most severely wounded' soldier endures: blind, quadriplegic, struggling to breathe'Most severely wounded' soldier endures: blind, quadriplegic, struggling to breathe
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