U.S. Marine Kyle Moser of Oswego with his dad Bob.

Commandant Joseph Dunfor pins the Purple Heart on the bed sheet of Oswego Marine Kyle Moser, who earlier this week received two of this country's oldest honors for injuries he received last month in Afghanistan.

Christopher Patterson of Aurora. | Provided Photo~Sun-Times Media

US Army PFC Nathan Knutson, of Newark, arrives home to a hero's welcome after being seriously injured in Afghanistan in March, 2012. Knutson and two other soldiers were gravely hurt when the truck in which they were riding encountered an IED. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

US Army PFC Nathan Knutson, of Newark, catches up with friends and former employers, Scott and Karen Breunig, of Newark. The town of Newark rolled out the red carpet for his arrival home on Saturday, June 30, 2012. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

Marine Kyle Moser (front right) of Oswego at his USMC graduation.

Dennis and Karen Knutson, of Newark, are touched by one of several welcome home speeches for their son, US Army PFC Nathan Knutson, who returned home on Saturday, June 30, 2012, to a hero's welcome. Knutson was seriously injured while deployed in Afghanistan. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

The Patriot Guard, The Newark American Legion as well as friends and family, welcome home US Army PFC Nathan Knutson upon his arrival at the Newark American Legion in Newark. Knutson, who was deployed in Afghanistan, was seriously injured in March, 2012, when the truck in which he was riding encountered an IED. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

Military organizations, family, neighbors and friends all showed up in downtown Newark on Saturday, June 30, 2012, to welcome home US Army PFC Nathan Knutson. Knutson, who was injured while deployed in Afghanistan, has spent the last three months recovering at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. | Michele du Vair~For Sun-Times Media

Kyle Moser and his wife Alexandra in Bethesda, Maryland,where the Oswego Marine is recovering from wounds he received in Afghanistan after an IED exploded.