In the 1930s, teams of horses hauled lumber to the Keya Paha County Fairgrounds for the Norden Dance Hall. Now it's the heart of the fair.

Amid the city's collection of monuments to military veterans, Fall River joined Purple Heart cities across the country.

Bay County veterans were honored with a special event for Purple Heart recipients. On Aug. 7, 1782, General George Washington ...

General George Washington, as commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the badge for military merit on August 7, ...

General George Washington, as commander in chief of the Continental Army, created the badge for military merit on August 7, ...

The book now holds the names of 590 Erie County servicemen and women who were awarded the nation's oldest military decoration ...

Purple Heart Day honors the men and women of the Untied States Armed Forces who have been wounded or killed in combat.  The ...

Upon an order by George Washington, the first U.S. Military decoration, the Badge of Military Merit was created. It was awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers for bravery in action. Today it’s ...

Did you know that the Purple Heart is America’s oldest military award? In 1782, although the Revolutionary War was basically ...

August 7 is known as Purple Heart day across the nation commemorating George Washington creating the Badge for Military Merit ...

The naming of Purple Heart Day, Aug. 7, really started with our first president, George Washington. He established the Badge ...

August 7th is Purple Heart Day, which commemorates the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit ...