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A legendary Marine doesn’t have the Medal of Honor. Veterans want to change that.
When his nine-man team was ambushed in Vietnam in April 1967, 2nd Lt. James Capers Jr. called in a mortar strike on their ...
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Future destroyer to be named after Marine Medal of Honor recipient
Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter saved another Marine's life in 2010 in Afghanistan when he jumped in front of a grenade to absorb ...
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Navy’s new destroyer named for Marine who received Medal of Honor
The Navy will name its newest Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer for the youngest living Marine to receive the ...
Naval destroyer named for Medal of Honor recipient
Marine veteran Kyle Carpenter, a Medal of Honor recipient, will have a guided missile destroyer named in his honor.
USS Kyle Carpenter: A tribute to valor and sacrifice
The announcement was made by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro during the annual Surface Navy Association symposium, where he ...
Next Navy destroyer to be named for Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
A Medal of Honor recipient with ties to South Carolina is receiving another big honor. Navy Secretary John C. Phelan posted ...
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On the Water: Long Beach marine safety officer, rescue boat captain to ...
Long Beach rescue boat Capt. Aaron Fletcher, left, and marine safety officer Devon Beebe will receive the United States Lifesaving Association s highest award — the Medal of Valor — on Oct. 9.