Signs have been unveiled on LaSalle Street at the entrance to City Hall and at the site of Fort Dearborn, at Michigan and ...

This story first appeared in the Newnan Times-Herald about a Purple Heart medal found in a local scrapyard. A local historian tracked the name on the medal to David T. McMahon, a World War II pilot ...

The Purple Heart, the oldest American military medal still awarded, honors the brave men and women who have suffered injuries or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country.

Redesignated the Purple Heart in 1932, it has been known as such ever since. Military service members receive the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in any military action against an enemy.