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

The Navy will name its newest Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer for the youngest living Marine to receive the ...

Cpl. Kyle Carpenter was seriously wounded using his body to absorb a grenade blast that threatened a fellow Marine.

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

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) commemorated a Mississippi Medal of Honor recipient in a very unique way. In ...

Medal of Honor recipients Michael Thornton and Thomas Norris at a ceremony in Washington, DC, April 9, 2008. US Navy/MCS1 Brien Aho Mike Thornton probably has the most unique story on this list.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1970. After his military service, he joined the Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services, becoming secretary in 2003.

In 2014, Cpl. Kyle Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for an act of selflessness not many recipients survive. In 2010, he was a lance corporal, positioned on a sandbagged rooftop in Afghanistan ...

U.S. Navy Chaplain, Lt. Cmdr. Robert Price, renders a hand salute to Medal of Honor recipient Seaman 1st Class James Richard Ward during a ceremony where he is laid to rest in the Arlington ...

The Medal of Honor will be awarded Monday to a Navy SEAL for his role in rescuing an American civilian being held hostage by Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, the White House announced.