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Vietnam Vet Loses Purple Heart Medal—Until Good Samaritan Finds It 38 Years Later, Tracks Him Down
For 71-year-old Georgia resident Gus Allbritton, surviving the Vietnam War was something of a miracle, as he was badly wounded in combat on three separate occasions. And although he received ...
November 2, 2021
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Michael Wing
All 13 US Service Members Who Died in Kabul Airport Attack Will Be Posthumously Awarded the Purple Heart
All 13 U.S. service members who were killed on Aug. 26 during the U.S.-led evacuation mission at the Kabul airport ...
September 10, 2021
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Katabella Roberts
West Virginia Vet Finds Purple Heart Medal From WWII at Yard Sale, Tracks Down Owner, Returns It
A former military police officer was at a yard sale in Buckhannon earlier this summer when he came ...
August 16, 2021
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Michael Wing
Veterans’ Advocate Hikes New ‘Purple Heart Trail’ in the Rain With Huge American Flag in Rhode Island
A Rhode Island veterans' advocate is walking the walk, literally, in an effort to raise awareness for Purple ...
July 17, 2021
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Louise Chambers
Thrift Store Volunteer Finds Purple Heart Medal From 50s, Tracks Down Recipient’s Family
A thrift store volunteer stumbled upon a Purple Heart service medal from the 1950s when sorting through donated ...
March 20, 2021
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Louise Chambers
‘Purple Heart’: Singer James H. White’s Patriotic Single Revives Americana Amid 2020 Mayhem
Singer-songwriter James H. White released his patriotic debut single “Purple Heart" across all streaming platforms and in a ...
November 21, 2020
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Michael Wing
Police Officer Shot in the Head 2 Years Ago Wakes From Coma, Receives Purple Heart
This story was last updated in November 2020. Almost two years after being shot in the head, an ...
November 12, 2020
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Jenni Julander
Vietnam Veteran’s Dog Tags Lost 50 Years Ago Found in Russia, Returned to Surviving Wife
Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient Ronald Hepper died in 2007 aged just 58, but last week, ...
October 8, 2020
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Epoch Inspired Staff
‘I’m Beyond Grateful’: Iraq Veteran Amputee Gifted a Custom-Designed Home From Community
A Georgetown community is giving back to a Purple Heart recipient with a mortgage-free home. U.S. Army veteran ...
September 12, 2020
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Epoch Inspired Staff
Memorial Day Tribute: 2X Purple Heart Recipient Doug Greenlaw Recounts Soldiers’ Heroic Stories
Today we sit down with two-time Purple Heart recipient Doug Greenlaw, a decorated Vietnam veteran who is commander ...
May 28, 2019
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Jan Jekielek
Memorial Service, Burial in Bozeman for World War II Soldier
BOZEMAN, Mont.—A World War II soldier from Montana who died on an island in the Pacific Ocean 75 ...
May 26, 2019
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The Associated Press
Slain North Carolina Student Gets Purple Heart, Bronze Star
WAYNESVILLE, N.C.—A University of North Carolina-Charlotte student who was killed when he tackled a gunman who opened fire ...
May 24, 2019
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The Associated Press
President Trump Sends a Message to Commemorate Purple Heart Day
The purple heart is a simple symbol but its underlying meaning runs deep. Every year on Aug. 7 ...
August 8, 2018
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Janita Kan
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