Fort Carson solder Capt. James McDaniel was honored with a Purple Heart Tuesday for injuries received during combat in 2012.

The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

FORT CARSON — The Purple Heart recognizes soldiers who have been wounded in combat. Tuesday, one soldier at Fort Carson received the honor after suffering a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan ...

pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Springfield to making false statements by submitting a false Purple Heart application to the U.S. Marine Corps through his local Congressman. A federal ...

A former US Marine has admitted to making false claims about being injured in Iraq to receive benefits and apply for a Purple Heart award, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.