According to a report in the Navy Times, the destroyer will be named after Gilbert native, Corporal Kyle Carpenter.

Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter jumped on a grenade that landed near him and his friend. His body absorbed the brunt of the blast.

navy will name its newest arleigh burke-class, guided-missile destroyer for the youngest living marine to receive the medal ...

More than 80 years after his heroic actions, supporters are urging Congress to award World War II sailor Dorie Miller the ...

Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter saved another Marine's life in 2010 in Afghanistan when he jumped in front of a grenade to absorb ...

The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero. A few days before Thanksgiving ...

When Chris Cassidy was tapped to lead the creation of the National Medal of Honor Museum in 2021, he had no experience in ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing efforts to recognize the women who served as military nurses during World War II with one of the nation’s highest civilian honors. Congresswoman Elise ...

The Navy version is awarded to those serving in the Navy and Marine Corps, and during times of war, to members of the Coast Guard. The Air Force, which was established as an independent department in ...

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 29, 2016.

A Medal of Honor recipient with ties to South Carolina is receiving another big honor. Navy Secretary John C. Phelan posted ...