Inside the Painstaking Recovery Process of a Medal of Honor Marine

Six years ago this month Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter suffered grievous wounds after shielding another Marine from a grenade blast in Afghanistan. Somehow, he survived. This is the story of his remarkable recovery. Vanity Fair documents a remarkable story of courage and the healing journey of Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter. Read the full story here.

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Texas Lottery Commission Commits $2 Million to the National Medal of Honor Museum

September 27, 2023

Multi-year sponsorship will support the Museum’s Texas student field trip program and Texas active-duty military program Arlington, Texas – The Texas Lottery Commission announced today it

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Receives $1 Million Founding Donation from Anheuser-Busch

September 22, 2023

Medal of Honor recipient and Museum leadership accepts gift during St. Louis Cardinals pre-game ceremony, participates in a fireside chat with Anheuser-Busch employees September 21,

Major Horace S. Carswell Jr.

September 20, 2023

Born: July 16, 1916 Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Died: October 26, 1944 Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX Born on July 16, 1916, Horace S.

Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,515 award recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.