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.

We hear listeners’ reactions to the time-travelling war drama Purple Heart Warriors about the Japanese-American legends in WW2 and we are joined by its director and producer. Show more Purple ...

“They cleaned it up, and in four or five hours I was back out there,” he said. His injuries in combat made him eligible to receive a Purple Heart medal. He never got it. Michael Vaccaro knows the ...