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

The U.S. Navy has announced that its newest destroyer will be named after South Carolina war hero and Medal of Honor recipient, Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpe ...

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

Celebrate Leadville's western mining heritage at the 76th Annual Leadville Boom Days. Enjoy food, crafts, live music, and ...

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 ...

The USS Kyle Carpenter is a guided missile destroyer and is a tribute to the Midland's Marine who threw himself on a grenade during combat.

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

Navy Secretary John C. Phelan posted Monday on X that the branch’s next Arleigh Burke-class destroyer would be named the USS Kyle Carpenter.

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

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

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