Purple Heart Day is August 7. What Military Service Members Are Eligible for the Purple Heart? A Purple Heart is typically given to any service member who has been wounded or killed in the line of ...

(WCAX) - The Vermont National Guard recognized three soldiers with the Purple Heart. The award is the oldest ... drone explosion last year on Christmas Day while deployed in northern Iraq.

If you received a Purple Heart Medal for active duty service on or after Sept. 11, 2001, but did not qualify for full Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits because you did not have enough time in service ...