Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

The Iowa Treasurer’s Office, which returned the Purple Heart to the family of Garold Hayes, now seeks Iowans’ help ...

Defense Secretary has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg.

Harold "Bud" Pressel was awarded the Purple Heart he earned in 1944 when his bomber was shot down over Germany and he was taken prisoner.

After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...

Garold Hayes’ family was overjoyed when they received the Purple Heart that had been stored in his safe deposit box and left unclaimed for years after he died.

“The Purple Heart means quite a bit,” Sergeant Harold “Bud” Pressel told abc27 News. “But I wasn’t sure I’d get it. The World War II Veteran received the medal Wednesday at the ...

Harold "Bud" Pressel was injured when he bailed from his B-24 after it was struck by flak over enemy lines in 1944. He's ...

who encouraged him to apply for the medal you get for being injured in combat, the Purple Heart. When you are in an active war zone, there are much more pressing matters than applying for medals, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to ...

The Purple Heart medal is awarded to U.S. military members ... having served in the Korean War, the Treasurer’s Office said. “These are Iowans that served. They were injured for our country.