Captain James McDaniel - Heart of ResilienceFORT CARSON, Colo. – The Purple Heart, once known as the Badge of Military Merit, ...
The Purple Heart is also known as the nation's oldest military award. Although it has changed in title and use over the years, its roots can be traced back to the Badge of Military Merit ordered ...
The requirements for earning the badge were a lot different from today’s Purple Heart. Soldiers had to do something unusually heroic or perform some act that was essential to the success of the ...
A North Canton police officer who was shot on Nov. 18 has received the Police Purple Heart and returned to light duty.
"Earl earned this Purple Heart, and I am so glad that we were able ... The decorations he received earlier included the Combat Infantryman Badge, which is reserved for those who actively ...