Kyle Carpenter - Medal of Honor Recipient

On this day in 2010, Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter was serving as an Automatic Rifleman with 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, 1st Marine Division in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his rooftop security position came under attack. When an enemy grenade landed nearby, Carpenter, without hesitation and in complete disregard for his personal safety, threw himself on the explosive, effectively absorbing the blast and saving the life of a fellow Marine.
Carpenter’s injuries were substantial, and his recovery took nearly three years and more than 40 surgeries. Throughout his recovery, Carpenter has inspired thousands of people with his story of courage and resilience.
On June 19, 2014, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his exceptional bravery and devotion to duty. He is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
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[@Pokey7064]

I’ve used Cpl Kyles story for many projects in school, thank you for your service and dedication towards this country. Truly an American hero.🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

Definitely a true Marine Corps hero. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sergeant.

[@dakotamoore1565]

Semper Fi from a young Marine Sergeant

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@dakotamoore1565 are you still serving on active duty?

[@thewatcher4552]

This guy is humble, genuine, spirited, empowered, motivated and tough...not trying to be decisive but Dakota seems like a proud boastful, arrogant, fool. Kyle is a Marine I'd like to meet uses his platform to inspire and uplift. SF!

[@annettew.4134]

On November 21, 2010, U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter was posted atop a building in violent Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade skittered toward Kyle and fellow Marine Nick Eufrazio. Without hesitation, Kyle chose a path of selfless heroism that few can imagine. He jumped on the grenade, saving Nick but sacrificing his own body. . . Thank you for writing your memoir and also narrating it. I've listened to it twice so far. You are a beautiful soul.

[@wrr1218]

I have met Kyle a number of times, he is an impressive young man.

[@Chino57038]

he’s one of my many Marine idols. Semper Fidelis

[@lovepugs05]

Semper Fi Marine ! Cpl Kyle your are an outstanding Marine. You showed what being a Marine is 💯%.

[@erniehughes237]

I have read your book after I seen u on the Lettermen show I just turned 62 yesterday thought I would ask a favor from u it's simple give your mom and dad a hug and a kiss and thank them for bringing u into r lives ✌️❤️ from 🇨🇦

[@jtoast]

This story is all you need for strength if you lose it remember this and it can help empower your story this shows that we are all capable of doing greater then we hold too our own truths

[@jefffuhrman7903]

This is where the understanding of outsiders comes to an end. The bond between brothers in arms goes beyond mere friendship. When you with a full and happy heart will lay yourself before death to protect your friends, your brothers you may know what it’s like to be Kyle Carpenter. It’s not for medals we should strive but the hearts of the men who bear them.

[@andy_in_nh9243]

This man sets the example for all of us to follow and propels the Marine Corps legacy forward! Semper Fidelis!

[@HPKibs]

Awe-inspiring story!!!

[@adamkelly2399]

Semper Fi, brother. My fall from three floors up. Blind now in my left eye, my skull fractured in many places, a punctured liver, two weeks in a coma and six months of retrograde amnesia. I woke up in a hospital not knowing where i was or how I got there. I won't ever have memory of what happened that day. The good side of that is that I also don't remember every heartfelt hospital visit I received from my friends and family. I am alive...I am grateful.

[@dubszn1211]

Living legend. So blessed to have people like him fighting for our freedom ❤️

[@PatrickMcDade-p3m]

I needed to see this right now. Struggling after an auto accident to walk properly again. This young Marine reminded my old Marine self what we are capable of. Semper Fi Kyle Carpenter. Thank you.

[@colonelk3870]

God bless you MARINE. You are a inspiration to all🥲

[@dylanhowell2251]

This man is a true hero. May God bless him with good health.

[@brutus7081]

Wow just amazing. We really don't understand the possibilities that God has for us.

[@BENZK-j9t]

In a world that uplifts the rich and the famous , here we have a real hero. That any solider would have at his side in battle.

[@bradycullan4340]

he is the definition of what a marine should be

[@maxw.2282]

This man makes me fucking proud to be an American. Bless all those who have given their lives selflessly to keep us safe. 🇺🇸

[@manondumouchel5298]

Thank you CPL Kyles .. nice challenge you have .. this is absolutely beautiful 👍 Semper Fi

[@pattygauvin5479]

That's right son God Bless you and your families and other soldiers and yourself God bless each and everyone of you all thank you for serving our country 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Thank You so much

[@willwud]

This guy is an inspiration 🤯

[@jntj3007]

BRAVO!!! SEMPER FI!!!

[@marinecopper]

TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT. SEMPER FIDELIS brother. 🇺🇸

[@JoelBomfim]

Sou brasileiro mas admiro essa garra e fibra do soldado. Sempre fiel. God bless

[@frankmartinez4856]

Sempre Fidelis! My fellow Marine, we love 💕 you! God has Blessed you! You’re my Hero!!!

[@archielacson1876]

Hooooorahh! A big salute for u sir for serving your country and your fellow countrymen,from Philippines with love

[@jasong546]

Thank you cpl Kyle!

[@pattygauvin5479]

God Bless your Heart's

[@tambert3897]

Respect to Kyle Carpenter. He's a true Marine and an American hero. Semper Fi.

[@rjust2297]

Inspiration for the future ❤️‍🩹 Keep on trukin'🇺🇲. O'ORAH!

[@joe-nathandelarosa988]

Thank You for Your Service Kyle Carpenter!!!

[@letaz77]

Proud of you Cpl Carpenter. That being said - and I think the will find the humor in this - while you were doing pull ups, in my head I was like 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. Not a single pull up, Devil Dog. 😁

[@stevecornelia6817]

A REAL MARINE. GAVE HIS BEST TO SAVE THE LIVES OF HIS FELLOW COMRADES.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@j.s.wagner2582]

Semper Fi, brother. Well done. MCL DET 857.

[@CarlosHernandez-iz6np]

The Only Hero !!!!!!! God bless you Kyle !!!!!

[@joannagruszka9756]

Thank you for your service

[@CarlosHernandez-iz6np]

Happy Thanksgiving Kyle

[@Elev8minh]

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@topsecretbear9918]

That is grit gentlemen. Semper Fi Lcpl. Carpenter. o7

[@serendipityguy]

Semper Fi Kyle !!

[@graciehale4219]

A true Marine!!!!

[@Justcuz99]

Semper Fi brother

[@TroyAnthonyDeMello]

God Bless Brother 🙏 Hoorah!

[@DanH-f7q]

God Bless Marine

[@graciehale4219]

God bless you❤

[@Patrick-ys9tc]

Semper fi

[@carolynvickery8123]

God bless you Kyle Carpenter👍🌹👏🙏

[@anlerden4851]

Semper Fi!!!!! usususususususus......😊😇🥰😍🤗❤🤍💙💪🙏👍

[@fallintotech]

Semper Fidelis 🫡

[@robertdelorey1149]

Semper Fi Brother oorraahh!

[@thomasparkin4183]

Semper Fi !

[@Dev_biswal123]

Waw, he is the real captain America Salute you 🙏🙏🙏

[@nj8215]

What an amazing human being. He is a true miracle.

[@วชิระลัทธิวงศกร-ฎ9ณ]

USA POWERFUL ผมเชื่อในพลัง

[@peterlowell7963]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@bennymedlen586]

Semper-FI God love and keep

[@pattygauvin5479]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸RULES

[@nikolasdaniels6630]

simber fi marines

[@carlmottola5611]

Fuckin oorah bro

[@pattygauvin5479]

Did y'all know a man named sergeant Arroyo

[@corporation-dx3lb]

Three grenades were thrown to start the attack I don't remember those three which all were thrown within. The compound and inside the walls. The fourth was thrown and landed in very close proximity to me and nick on the roof. I don't remember seeing the grenade thinking about it all I remember is physically how I felt after later after many years and over 10 or 50 page very through and extensive investigation done by the Marine corps department of defense it was determined and even eyewitness testimonies and post blast analysis and forensics done by explosive hornets disposal team on my gear in the area of blast was determined the covered by grenade for my fellow Marine. But physically, how I felt after is the first thing was just pure confusion and disorientation I couldn't see anything. If I was looking at a TV with no connection just white and grey static my ears are ringing extremely loud and that was interrupted by what I thought was this will allude to Marine's humor. But my buddies pouring warm water all of me I was thinking really guys like in this banded up state out here and you're missing me right now. But that final kind of question mark piece allowed for the other ones to fall in place to give me the surreal and unfortunate realization that what I was feeling was not warm water that it was blood and I was profusely bleeding out and I knew from physically how I felt in addition to the medical training we received before we deploy And unfortunately, the casualties that I'd seen up until that point on deployment I knew that my time was limited. So I thought about my family specifically my mother who would be and beyond devastated that I didn't survive to make it home, I said that quick prayer forgiveness and anything I had done wrong and that I was followed by a tiredness that completely consume and I feel impossible to recount , but I became extremely exhausted and that I thought that I was last moments and I faded from consciousness in the world on that hot dusty rooftop in Afghanistan and I woke up roughly five weeks later and my first site was solely opening the only I had left to Christmas stocking at my mom had hung on my hospital room wall decorating my room for Christmas with snow outside on my window.

[@PendulumMapTarotLightWorker]

Werewolf Royce Allison OTO Knights Templars/ Roman Catholic said "I am the King of Jackson Square and I give you full authorization to use deadly force if need" I said "My hand isn't for hire" on President Andrew Jackson Square Military Park/ Roman Catholic Cathedral property in New Orleans, LA. Guess the King authority is above the police 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tex-do1wm]

SFMF

[@NASIRKHAN-62]

The danger country in the world Afghanistan 💪💪💪

[@dagarza1010]

Semper Fi USMC 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👏👏

[@linzeymolina2895]

MARINES, JUST CAME ACROSS THIS VIDEO ON THE KZbin NEWFEED RIGHT NOW MY HOMIE KYLE CARPENTER, OOOORAH!ENOUGH SAID WITH RESPECT OG CPL E-4 MR.MOLINA USMC VETERAN 🪖 🎖 OOOORAH SEMPER FI (😐2003-2006😢😮‍💨) SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA USA 🇺🇸 🦅 💪 🍺

[@zacharylangsdon1514]

I'm leaving Earth as mentally slow as far as language skills go

[@zacharylangsdon1514]

Marine corps

[@zacharylangsdon1514]

U don't have enough guns and money to give I to make peace with I and my Marines from gods ship

[@zacharylangsdon1514]

My wife sky device proves gods daughter nut said to I this morning and with her guidance I finished

[@zacharylangsdon1514]

I married gods daughter she's none human your in debt to us

[@zacharylangsdon1514]

These are all cause and effects of I defend my self ha rats bugged my head over I ain't rat I was shot at in my face I've made that Christopher sauheber my slave over it

[@zacharylangsdon1514]

Blame trump and Biden

[@MonaghanBoyy]

Semper fi