Carpenter graduated in 2008, and enlisted in the marine corps in 2009. William kyle carpenter to receive medal of honor for. Kyle carpenter, making him the 15th recipient of the nations highest military award for. Kyle carpenters life changed in a whitehot grenade blast. William kyle carpenter received the nations highest award for valor the medal of honor after he jumped on a grenade to shield his comrade. It was a splitsecond decision that spoke volumes over kyles indomitable strength, but would ultimately change his life forever.
I dont get nervous that much the dude jumped on a grenade. Adam driver is bringing theater to the military connecting vets. Kyle carpenter jumped on an enemy hand grenade to save the life of his best friend. Brave marine jumps on grenade to save fellow comrade wins. Kyle jumped on the grenade, using his body as a shield in order to save his friend. But anyone willing to sacrifice his own life must have. In the fox nation episode, carpenter opened up about jumping on a grenade to save a fellow marines life in marjah, afghanistan, what his act of bravery cost him, and how he found his way out of. William kyle carpenter receives the medal of honor from. Alright pizza view ties special veterans day edition here kyle carpenter medal of honor recipient real quick if you dont know the story, im nervous. This video of kyle carpenter, a marine who jumped on a grenade to save his buddy is amazing. A medal of honor for a grenade i cant remember kyle. Dec 21, 2017 adam driver the star wars trilogy star began acting in high school, but after 911, he enlisted in the marine corps. Rather than run, he used his own body to shield the other soldier with him from the blast. Kyle carpenter has gone from being in critical condition after jumping on a grenade to running marathons and skydiving.
William kyle carpenter born 17 october 1989 is a medically retired united states marine who received the united states highest military honor, the medal of honor, for his actions in marjah, helmand province, afghanistan in 2010. Sweet stories cute stories we are the world in this world just in case just for you human kindness my champion touching stories. This heroic soldier jumped on a grenade to save his. Navy recipients select name for complete citation byers, edward c. Navy, hostage rescue force team member, afghanistan, 89. Former marine and medal of honor recipient william kyle carpenter turned himself in to authorities following. The wartorn zone was deep in conflict when kyle s life changed forever. Marine vet who took grenade blast to receive medal. Adam driver the star wars trilogy star began acting in high school, but after 911, he enlisted in the marine corps. Youngest living medal of honor recipient who jumped on a grenade to. Kyle carpenter shielded his friend from the blast on a rooftop in. A combat veteran combat veteran uber driver vs stolen.
Medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter charged with hit. He offered up his life in sacrifice so that his fellow marine might be spared. A navy seal sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said. Kyle carpenter alive after he jumped on the grenade lcpl carpenter was severely wounded and very surprising, he lived. Thats how you get a medal of honor for anyone you get no you jumped on a grenade. Things like driving on a nice day with the windows down, and the fact that. America has produced a lot of war heroes, men and women who acted above and beyond the call of duty. You would think that jumping on a grenade to save the lives of his fellow marines would be the defining moment of kyle carpenter s life. How much do you know about these famous american war heroes. According to reports from the marine corps, carpenter will become only the third medal of honor recipient after the events of september 11, 2001. The president awards the medal of honor to corporal william kyle carpenter.
Kyle carpenter jumped on a grenade to save his best friends life, an action he later received the medal of honor for. There is no doubt in my mind that kyle jumped on that grenade. Will ferrell deeply regrets eating spicy wings hot ones. Carpenter was wounded in helmand province, afghanistan, on. Marine veteran and medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter was recently informed that his award, the highest for valor in the armed services, will be rescinded because he failed to complete a mandatory annual training course while on active duty.
Dunham jumped on top of it, placing his helmet between his body and the grenade in an effort to brunt the explosion. Real life superhero, real life super heroes, real superheroes. The marines in his outfit say he jumped it to shield them from it. He graduated from scio high school in 2000, 1 having played basketball for his high school team.
The real story with gretchen carlson internet archive. This heroic act earned him the congressional medal of honor in 2014. Navy seal falls on grenade to save comrades nbc news. He jumped on a grenade to shield a fellow marine and ended up saving his life. Marine awarded medal of honor after absorbing grenade. Wyman king academy in south carolina, where he excelled as a running back for the football team. Some are heralded, while others are relatively unsung.
These individuals earned the navy medal of honor during the period specified. Marines heroics continued after blast the san diego uniontribune. See more ideas about usmc, marine corps and us marine corps. Jun 27, 2014 the president awards the medal of honor to corporal william kyle carpenter. Falling on a grenade is the deliberate act of using ones body to cover a live timefused hand grenade, absorbing the explosion and fragmentation in an effort to save the lives of others nearby. Medal of honor kyle carpenter arrested over columbia hit. There have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy of. Kyle carpenter takes a driving test late in his recovery. When blake schreiber learned that william kyle carpenter would. Kyle carpenter, saved a fellow marines life when he jumped on a grenade during an attack in the southern helmand province in november 2010. Carter distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a scout with bravo troop, 3d squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, 4th brigade combat team, 4th infantry division, during combat operations against an armed enemy in kamdesh district, nuristan province, afghanistan on october 3, 2009. Because of lcpl carpenters heroic action regarding his own safety. Kyle covered that grenade, said hospitalman 3rd class christopher frend, the corpsman who first rendered medical care to carpenter and eufrazio. How much do you know about these famous american war.
William kyle carpenter received the medal of honour and, at 21, is the youngest soldier ever to receive this celebration. Jun 19, 2014 cnn william kyle carpenter lost most of his jaw and an eye when he fell on a grenade to shield a fellow marine from the blast. An updated version of this story has now been posted online here. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. Kyle carpenter, a south carolina veteran who received the medal of honor last year, was arrested thursday for a hitandrun incident columbia police said mr. He had saved the lives of his crew and his sergeant. Cpl kyle carpenter is one of the very few living medal of honor recipients in u.
Carpenter speaks they initiated an attack with two grenades. On november 21, 2010 while in afghanistan, a grenade was thrown into his sandbagged position. How medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter recovered from. William kyle carpenter, an automatic rifleman who shielded a fellow marine from a grenade thrown at them during a firefight in. Medal of honor kyle carpenter arrested over columbia hitandrun. Kyle was a young soldier in 2010 while he was on tour of afghanistan. Us marine injured from jumping on grenade has powerful. Aug 06, 2015 william kyle carpenter received the nations highest award for valor the medal of honor after he jumped on a grenade to shield his comrade. Medal of honor recipient put himself between friend and grenade.
There have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy. He served four tours in the iraq war and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. Inside the painstaking recovery process of a medal of honor. Bolanos jumped from the driver seat to man a m240g machine gun and sprayed rounds into the mountainside while schoenheit fired a barrage of mark 47 striker 40 automatic grenade launcher rounds. The wartorn zone was deep in conflict when kyles life changed forever. Oct 19, 2019 in 2010, while on an afghani rooftop, the enemy launched a grenade that landed next to him and another marine, only time to do one thing, he jumped on it, and saved the other guys life. Medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter, who as a marine corporal patrolling afghanistan in 2010 dove on a grenade to save the lives of his fellow marines, wants his new memoir to share the spirit that helped him recover from his injuries. A combat veteran combat veteran uber driver vs stolen valor.
Kyle carpenter, who was severely wounded in afghanistan in 2010 when insurgents chucked a hand grenade onto the roof where he and another marine, lance cpl. Kyle carpenter doesnt remember what he was thinking before he jumped on top of a taliban grenade to save his friends life, but he believes that you were worth sacrificing for on nov. Marine, 24, who lost an eye and part of his jaw when he jumped on a grenade to shield his comrade will receive the medal of honor. When hes running out of ammo, im shooting and when im down, hes shooting, were talking guns, bolanos said.
As he explains in the book, carpenter usually just. Since this is almost universally fatal, it is considered an especially conspicuous and selfless act of individual sacrifice in wartime. Medal of honor kyle carpenter arrested over columbia hitand. There have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy of americas highest award. Dunham then yelled to his marines, no, no watch his hand. Oct 19, 2019 medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter, who as a marine corporal patrolling afghanistan in 2010 dove on a grenade to save the lives of his fellow marines, wants his new memoir to share the spirit that helped him recover from his injuries. Then she jumped on the grenade and it blew her all over my room. Marines, was a long way from his native south carolina. He had been driving a military vehicle with other soldiers when one of the.
Jun 19, 2014 24yearold corporal kyle carpenter received the nations highest military honor after using his body to shield a fellow marine from a live grenade. William kyle carpenter jumped between a grenade and a. Dec 31, 2015 medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter, 26, turned himself into police on thursday and was charged in connection to a hitandrun incident. In 2010, while on an afghani rooftop, the enemy launched a grenade that landed next to him and another marine, only time to do one thing, he jumped on. On june 19th, kyle carpenter, will receive the highest possible recognition from our.
Marine who took grenade blast receives medal of honor cnn. Christopher scott kyle april 8, 1974 february 2, 20 was a united states navy seal sniper. He sustained catastrophic injuries to his right arm, neck and face, including a jaw that was nearly blown off. Kyle carpenter charged with hitandrun abc columbia. Kyle carpenter, with reckless and total disregard for his life, selflessly jumped on a grenade to save the life of his fellow marine in 2010. Kyle carpenter doesnt remember what he was thinking before he jumped on top of a taliban grenade to save his friends life, but he believes that. Cnn william kyle carpenter lost most of his jaw and an eye when he fell on a grenade to shield a fellow marine from the blast.
I came back, ran a marathon, completed a mud run and jumped from a plane. If he hadnt done it, what we found would have looked completely different. Kyle carpenter, who was severely wounded in afghanistan in. Hero marine to receive medal of honor today q fox news. Kyle carpenter threw himself on a taliban hand grenade to protect a fellow marine. How medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter recovered from jumping on a grenade november 11, 2019 mja 4 daily caller. Before getting into acting school, adam driver served in the u. I only remember a few moments after i got hit, carpenter told me previously when i interviewe. The thick steel body of the grenade flexed and swelled before. Marine awarded medal of honor after absorbing grenade blast.
Students in this workshop will explore a full palette of surface design techniques and how they relate. William kyle carpenter was just 19 years old when he enlisted in the marine corps, and at the age of 21 he was deployed to afghanistan bearing the rank of lance corporal. His body shattered, one lung collapsed, carpenter was nearly. Hes the eighth living recipient to be chosen for the medal of honor. Their names are followed by their rank and rate, if known, the vessel or unit on which they served, and the date of the action. William kyle carpenter, a marine who took a grenade blast in afghanistan.
May 20, 2014 william kyle carpenter, a marine who took a grenade blast in afghanistan, will receive the medal of honor, the white house says. Mcginnis could have jumped out of the hatch but instead, he immediately threw his back over the grenade. Apr 20, 2017 william kyle carpenter received the medal of honour and, at 21, is the youngest soldier ever to receive this celebration. Since then hes ran a marathon, completed a mud run and jumped from a plane. Kyle carpenter earned the medal of honor for jumping on a. While being in the forefront and fighting with the enemy, a grenade come close to kyle and another soldier. He served for two years before a mountain biking injury cut his military career short. Marine who saved pal from grenade to get medal of honor william carpenter credited with throwing himself on blast in afghanistan. Carpenter was manning a rooftop security post on his first deployment to the volatile helmand province in afghanistan. Wounded marine veteran from south carolina to receive. Oct 16, 2019 kyle carpenter doesnt remember what he was thinking before he jumped on top of a taliban grenade to save his friends life, but he believes that you were worth sacrificing for.
William kyle carpenter had a fraction of a second to act after the. Audiences the world over know who kylo ren is, the angst filled antagonist of the recent star wars films but the actor who portrays him wasnt always destined for the silver screen. Remarkable recovery of kyle carpenter business insider. Kyle carpenter, wounded warrior marine and grenade. Kyle carpenter, the marine who jumped on a grenade in november 2010, will receive the medal of honor. Kyle carpenter, marine jumped on a grenade to save his buddy. While in afghanistan he literally shielded his friend from a hand grenade that was thrown onto the roof where they were located. A more recent individual who jumped on a grenade to save another soldier was lance corporal william kyle carpenter. The story of kyle carpenter is one truly worthy of the recognition. The amazing recovery of medal of honor recipient william kyle carpenter. Us marine critically wounded after jumping on grenade has. Us marine corps on thursday, president obama will award the medal of honor to cpl. Medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter was charged thursday with hitandrun in connection to an early december incident and turned himself in to columbia police. Operation kyle facebook carpenter, who goes by his.
After the blast, carpenter felt a warm sensation of water being poured all over him, which caused him to think for a moment that his. Sep 01, 2014 a more recent individual who jumped on a grenade to save another soldier was lance corporal william kyle carpenter. I only remember a few moments after i got hit, carpenter told me. He was awarded one silver star medal, four bronze star medals with v devices, a navy and marine corps achievement medal, and numerous other unit and personal awards.
The insurgent then dropped a grenade with the pin pulled. An extensive investigation found that carpenter had actually jumped on the grenade, absorbing the majority of the explosion. Jason dunham was born on 10 november 1981 in scio, new york, and resided there his entire life with his parents, dan and deb, and his three siblings, two brothers and a sister. Carpenter was manning a rooftop security post on his first deployment to the volatile helmand province in afghanistan when a hand grenade landed near him and his friend, lance. He jumped on the grenade, saving nick but sacrificing. Marine vet who took grenade blast to receive medal of honor cnn. Apr 06, 2015 kyle carpenter alive after he jumped on the grenade lcpl carpenter was severely wounded and very surprising, he lived. Without hesitation, kyle chose a path of selfless heroism that few can imagine. William kyle carpenter will receive the medal during a ceremony thursday in the east room of the white house.
Thanks to his bravery both he and his fellow soldier survived. William kyle carpenter, a marine who took a grenade blast in afghanistan, will receive the medal of honor, the white house says. Little did carpenter know, 4 months later, he would literally dance on the edge of deathand live to tell the story. Brave marine jumps on grenade to save fellow comrade. Cpl carpenter was in 2nd battalion 9th marines 1st marine division, who was a automatic gunner on his combat deployment to afghanistan in 2010. Lance corporal william kyle carpenter was born in jackson, ms, on october 17, 1989, and raised by his parents jim and robin carpenter.
Kyle carpenter jumped on a grenade and saved his best. Marine kyle carpenter who jumped on a grenade to receive. Medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter, 26, turned himself into police on thursday and was charged in connection to a hitandrun incident. That wellmeaning thank you was from his uber driver, bobby, on the way to the airport.
Kyle carpenters closest friends react to medal of honor news. Posting security on a rooftop with another marine in afghanistan, his body was mangled in ways that are difficult to fathom. Kyle carpenter stripped of medal of honor for failure to. The majority of the grenade blast was deflected down rather than up, causing a coneshaped hole to be blown down through the ceiling of the command operations center, his award summary reads. Jun 20, 2014 there have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy of americas highest award. Carpenter is the youngest living medal of honor recipient. 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. Kyle carpenter faith in humanity, faith in humanity. Kyle carpenter earned the medal of honor for jumping on a grenade. Six years ago this month lance corporal kyle carpenter suffered grievous wounds.
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