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McCaskill Sounds Off
WASHINGTON (KMOX) – This morning, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D – Mo.) weighed in on some of the biggest issues affecting the state and the country. On the Missouri River Working Group “Next week, we will...
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Hammer Killer Locked Up for Life
St. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) – A Farmington man is scheduled to be sentenced this morning for the vicious, bludgeoning murder of a decorated Korean War veteran and former prisoner of war. According to court...
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Purple Heart Stamp Unveiled
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – There’s a new “forever” stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service— honoring America’s Purple Heart Medal recipients. Acting postmaster at St. Louis, Cathy Vaughn, was part of the...
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McCaskill Joins Lawmakers Opposing Drone Medal Ranking
WASHINGTON (KMOX) — U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill wants to ensure that combat medals like the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart rank ahead of a new medal honoring service away from the front lines. The...
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Vietnam War Veteran Earns Belated Purple Heart
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 65-year-old Vietnam War veteran from St. Louis County has belatedly received a Purple Heart medal more than 44 years after he was wounded overseas. U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill’s...
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7 Decades Later, Purple Heart Given To Daughter
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pfc. John Eddington was preparing for deployment to Europe in World War II when he learned his wife gave birth to a daughter. He penned a letter, sweetly telling the little girl how...
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WW II Soldier’s Letter Reaches Daughter Via St. Louis
RENO, Nev. (AP) – A World War II soldier’s heartfelt letter to his daughter has finally reached her, seven decades after it was written. Peggy Eddington-Smith received the letter penned by her father,...
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Korean War Veteran Honored 60 Years Later
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – An emotional ceremony at the Soldiers’ Memorial downtown this morning, as a Korean War veteran received the Purple Heart and Oak Cluster for wounds suffered over 60 years ago. The...
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Lost Purple Heart Returned to St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A non-profit called “Purple Hearts Reunited” completed its latest mission, Saturday, by bringing a late soldier’s medal home to St. Louis. U.S Army Captain Zachariah Fike heads-up...
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Purple Heart Medal Returns to WWII Soldier’s Family
OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) – A Purple Heart medal, lost for decades, has been returned to a World War II soldier’s family in Illinois. The Daily Journal reports the medal belonged to William T. Brewer, who...
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Flamion Honored With Law Enforcement Purple Heart, Medal of Valor
ST. LOUIS (KMOX/AP) – Mike Flamion was joined by his wife and family as he was presented with the Law Enforcement Purple Heart and the Medal of Valor on Monday night. Flamion received the two highest...
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Man Accused of Impersonating Purple Heart Recipient
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A St. Louis man who once impersonated a federal officer to get a lover to lend him money, is back in legal trouble over a Purple Heart recipient impersonation. Federal prosecutors...
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Injured Hazelwood Police Officer Craig Tudor Awarded Purple Heart
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (KMOX) – It’s a special honor for a Hazelwood police officer left partially paralyzed in a 2016 car crash. Related Story: Injured Hazelwood Police Officer Heads to Colorado Craig Tudor,...
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