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

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

Marine veteran Kyle Carpenter, a Medal of Honor recipient, will have a guided missile destroyer named in his honor.

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

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

The announcement was made by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro during the annual Surface Navy Association symposium, where he ...

When the Navy awards one of its toughest, most capable ships the name of a living Medal of Honor recipient, it says something profound about faith in patriotism and in perseverance. The DDG‑148, now ...

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

Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter launched himself in front of a live grenade to save a fellow Marine. Now the Navy is naming a ship after him.

The Navy will name a destroyer after him. Carpenter was awarded the Medal of Honor for saving a fellow serviceman.

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

Carpenter, now 35, is a medically retired Marine and a University of South Carolina graduate. He received the United States' ...