Purple Heart

A 99-year-old World War II veteran, Glenn Fisher, was awarded the Purple Heart after waiting 81 years for recognition of his wartime injuries. Fisher, wounded near the Rhine River in 1945, received the medal with help from friend Jeff Thoke, who compiled historical records to support his claim.

American flags honoring a Purple Heart recipient were torn down by a vandal the day before July 4, sparking public outrage.

Glenn Fisher, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, received the Purple Heart 81 years after being wounded in action due to a clerical error. The award ceremony took place in Louisville, Kentucky, with a representative from the U.S. Army Awards and Decorations Branch presenting the medal.

A Purple Heart recipient wounded in Afghanistan criticized Graham Platner, a Democratic Maine Senate candidate, for past Reddit comments mocking a combat video of the veteran. Platner, a former Marine with combat experience, acknowledged his past posts were abhorrent but cited PTSD as context, while the veteran argued PTSD does not excuse 'abhorrent behavior.'

Purple Heart recipient Teddy Daniels condemns Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for refusing to apologize after mocking him online. Platner, who made a 2019 Reddit post calling Daniels 'didn’t deserve to live,' cited PTSD as a reason for his actions, which Daniels dismisses as an excuse for avoiding accountability.

Purple Heart recipient Teddy Daniels criticizes Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for refusing to apologize for a 2019 Reddit post mocking Daniels and calling him a 'dumb motherf---er' who 'didn’t deserve to live.' Daniels dismisses Platner's PTSD as an excuse for accountability, while Platner's deleted posts also targeted Chris Kyle and included communist and homophobic remarks.

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces backlash for resurfaced Reddit posts calling the Army 'fat, lazy trash' and mocking a soldier shot in combat. Veterans, including a Purple Heart recipient, condemn his comments as offensive, while Platner's deleted Reddit account and controversial remarks threaten his campaign against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine.

A Democratic Senate candidate has refused to apologize for a controversial Reddit post in which he claimed a Purple Heart recipient 'didn't deserve to live,' sparking backlash. The statement has drawn criticism for its insensitivity toward military veterans.

Graham Platner, Maine's presumptive Democratic Senate nominee, faces backlash over deleted Reddit posts containing offensive remarks about Latin American prostitution, defending infidelity abroad, and criticizing the U.S. military. These posts, resurfaced during his campaign against Senator Susan Collins, include slurs, support for political violence, and crude language, complicating his bid to unseat the incumbent.

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner refused to apologize for a deleted Reddit post mocking Purple Heart recipient Pfc. Ted Daniels, claiming he 'didn’t deserve to live.' Platner, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, faced backlash from veterans including Rob O’Neill, a Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden, who called the remarks 'completely barbaric.'

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner refused to apologize for a deleted Reddit post mocking wounded soldier Pfc. Ted Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient, and faced criticism from veterans including Rob O’Neill, who killed Osama bin Laden. Platner, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, defended his remarks by citing his military experience but did not regret the offensive comments.

Graham Platner, Maine's Democratic Senate candidate, faces backlash over resurfaced Reddit posts where he derogatorily described the U.S. Army as 'fat, lazy trash' and criticized wounded veteran Teddy Daniels. The posts, deleted but now a major campaign issue, include slurs, Marxist affiliations, and attacks on white rural Americans, as Platner seeks to unseat GOP Senator Susan Collins.

Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, faced backlash over resurfaced Reddit posts where he derogatorily described U.S. Army soldiers as 'fat, lazy trash' and criticized wounded veteran Teddy Daniels. The posts, deleted from his account, now dominate his campaign against GOP incumbent Susan Collins, highlighting tensions between military branches and Platner's past Marxist leanings.

The wreckage of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter 'Tampa,' which sank during World War I in 1918 killing all 131 crew members, was discovered off the coast of Cornwall, UK, after a century-long search. A British technical-diving team confirmed the wreck with historical records, and the Coast Guard plans underwater research to honor the crew's sacrifice.

A veteran skydiver, Pasha Palanker, crashed into Virginia Tech's scoreboard during a football game due to unexpected wind gusts. He credited the jumbotron with saving his life and that of fans by preventing the 1,100-square-foot American flag and its 26-pound anchor from hitting the stands. Palanker, a Purple Heart recipient, sustained shoulder injuries but plans to return to skydiving after recovery.