Purple Heart Veteran Gets Medal After 58 Years as Another Decorated Soldier Faces Deportation Fallout
Cullman, Alabama, May 10, 2026, 08:06 CDT In Cullman, Alabama, a Vietnam veteran has finally received his Purple Heart, almost 60 years after his combat injury. The recognition comes just as renewed scrutiny surrounds another Purple Heart honoree facing U.S. immigration action. (The Cullman Tribune) After years of pushing for it, Richard “Rick” L. Leigeber—this year’s Cullman Veterans Hall of
