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They Paid with Their Bodies: Honoring National Purple Heart Day
National Purple Heart Day honors the over 1.8 million Americans wounded or killed in combat. The Broken Sailor reflects on the history and weight of this decoration — and how artisanal metal engravings help families keep their tributes permanent.
Kristine Speicher
Jul 213 min read
They Called It a Forgotten War. We're Choosing to Remember.
On Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, July 27, The Broken Sailor honors the men and women of the Forgotten War with permanent, handcrafted metal tributes — and invites you to remember them too.
Kristine Speicher
Jul 213 min read
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