Purple Heart

...Ky., before leaving active duty to become an Army National Guard Soldier. His awards and decorations included the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Pucino deployed to Afghanistan as a member of the Combined Joint Special Operations...

In this article: Orlando, Afghanistan, U.S. Army, and Bronze Star

...so much. Her son, Joshua Watkins, graduated from Nease. In 2006, he died while serving in Iraq. Vazquez wore his Purple Heart medal Tuesday. Vazquez said troops and veterans "can't get enough support. They can't get enough of knowing that...

In this article: Florida, All rights reserved, and First Coast

...go with his newfound culinary skills. And experiences such as those that lost him friends and won him a Purple Heart can really put a new spin on how it feels to run a quiet little business in Athens. "It gives you an appreciation to sit...

In this article: Iraq, Athens, Cattle, Dog, and GI Bill

...casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. The status would allow military personnel to receive the Purple Heart and civilians to receive the civilian equivalent award, the Secretary of Defense Medal of Freedom. The status would also provide the...

In this article: John Carter, Fort Hood, Solomon P. Ortiz, Steny Hoyer, Silvestre Reyes, Barack Obama, and The FBI

...EASY PRINTING Staff Sergeant Matthew Pucino had gone through at least three tours of duty in Iraq and most recently in Afghanistan, survived bombing raids, earning a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for bravery in the field. Despite the...

In this article: Afghanistan, Plymouth, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Good Conduct Medal

...Julian, of Plainwell, widow of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Julian, who was killed in Iraq March 2008 and was subsequently awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, holds the commemorative license plate she had while living in Georgia...

In this article: Bronze Star, Michigan, Plainwell, and Medal of Honor

...general of the multi-national force in Iraq. The younger Odierno received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his service in Iraq, and now works for the Yankees's stadium operations. He'll be throwing out the first pitch, MLB...

In this article: World Series, Michelle Obama, Major League Baseball, Iraq, Jill Biden, Bronze Star, Yogi Berra, and Raymond Odierno

...Mishicot in Manitowoc County. He is the son of civil rights activist Father James Groppi and was awarded a Purple Heart in Iraq after a suicide truck bomb attack that killed two of his fellow soldiers. By Meg Jones of the Journal...

In this article: Afghanistan, Suicide, Revenue, Iraq, Department of Natural Resources, and Muskrat