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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50th Anniversary of the Release of Brigadier General George E. Day

March 13, 2023

March 14 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Colonel George E. “Bud” Day as a prisoner during the Vietnam War. Nearly three years, later,

Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal of Honor, March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023

On March 3, 2023, President Joe Biden awarded Colonel Paris Davis (retired), the Medal of Honor at the White House. Colonel Davis was one of

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation President and CEO, Chris Cassidy Releases statement ahead of tomorrow’s National Observance for Veterans Day

November 10, 2022

As America prepares to observe Veterans Day, Chris Cassidy, President and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, released the below statement: “On

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.