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Alma mater. University of South Carolina ( BA) William Kyle Carpenter (born October 17, 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. Carpenter is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
Kyle Carpenter's experiences at a young age forged lessons that he passes on to captivated audiences. Through storytelling around his powerful journey in war and recovery, audiences will gain insights into leadership, adversity, and finding a joyful purpose in life.
Jun 7, 2024 · Kyle Carpenter was a Marine who shielded his friend from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. He survived the explosion but suffered severe wounds and a long recovery. Read his story of courage, honor, and recovery.
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Nov 21, 2010 · Kyle Carpenter is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who threw himself on a grenade to save his fellow Marine in Afghanistan. He is the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor and the author of You are Worth It: Building A Life Worth Fighting For.
Oct 14, 2019 · Kyle Carpenter is the youngest recipient of the Medal of Honor in history, but what earned him the medal was his brave decision to dive on an enemy grenade that landed between him and his best ...
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Learn about the life and heroism of Lance Corporal William Kyle Carpenter, who jumped on a grenade in Afghanistan and survived with severe injuries. Read his interview, his story, and the lessons from his actions.
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Oct 31, 2019 · William Kyle Carpenter knows the pain will come. Nine years after throwing himself on a Taliban hand grenade in Afghanistan to protect a fellow Marine from injury, Carpenter is a blur of motion.
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