The include the silhouette of George Washington on a purple background inside a gold heart-shaped medal. “The Purple Heart started in 1782 by George Washington,” said Retired Lt. Col.

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.

This heart found its way back home. A New Jersey woman whose uncle bravely fought in World War II got her late relative’s long-lost Purple Heart back after the award was spotted at a Texas flea ...