A ceremony Thursday brought Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, city officials, and members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart together. Signs were presented to the city by the Military Order ...

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.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he was given a Purple Heart medal by a supporter during a campaign rally in Ashburn, Va. Mr. Trump said he "always wanted to get the Purple ...