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 insurgent then dropped a grenade with the pin pulled. Brave marine jumps on grenade to save fellow comrade wins. 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.
William kyle carpenter, an automatic rifleman who shielded a fellow marine from a grenade thrown at them during a firefight in. 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. 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. The thick steel body of the grenade flexed and swelled before. 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. A more recent individual who jumped on a grenade to save another soldier was lance corporal william kyle carpenter. William kyle carpenter, a marine who took a grenade blast in afghanistan. Because of lcpl carpenters heroic action regarding his own safety. Kyle carpenter jumped on a grenade to save his best friends life, an action he later received the medal of honor for. When hes running out of ammo, im shooting and when im down, hes shooting, were talking guns, bolanos said. Kyle carpenter stripped of medal of honor for failure to. 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. Kyle jumped on the grenade, using his body as a shield in order to save his friend.
Thats how you get a medal of honor for anyone you get no you jumped on a grenade. I only remember a few moments after i got hit, carpenter told me. Navy recipients select name for complete citation byers, edward c. Adam driver the star wars trilogy star began acting in high school, but after 911, he enlisted in the marine corps. While in afghanistan he literally shielded his friend from a hand grenade that was thrown onto the roof where they were located. Kyle carpenter earned the medal of honor for jumping on a.
Navy, hostage rescue force team member, afghanistan, 89. Will ferrell deeply regrets eating spicy wings hot ones. I came back, ran a marathon, completed a mud run and jumped from a plane. He and another marine were on guard post on a roof in marjah when enemy insurgents chucked a grenade up there. 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.
William kyle carpenter received the nations highest award for valor the medal of honor after he jumped on a grenade to shield his comrade. Kyle covered that grenade, said hospitalman 3rd class christopher frend, the corpsman who first rendered medical care to carpenter and eufrazio. 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. Carpenter was manning a rooftop security post on his first deployment to the volatile helmand province in afghanistan. 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. I only remember a few moments after i got hit, carpenter told me previously when i interviewe. But anyone willing to sacrifice his own life must have. Us marine injured from jumping on grenade has powerful. Carpenter is the youngest living medal of honor recipient. Marine kyle carpenter who jumped on a grenade to receive.
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. Thanks to his bravery both he and his fellow soldier survived. Kyle carpenter, who was severely wounded in afghanistan in. How much do you know about these famous american war heroes. May 19, 2014 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. Marines, was a long way from his native south carolina. Former marine and medal of honor recipient william kyle carpenter turned himself in to authorities following. There have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy of. Medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter charged with hit. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place.
Jun 27, 2014 the president awards the medal of honor to corporal william kyle carpenter. 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. The story of kyle carpenter is one truly worthy of the recognition. 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.
He jumped on a grenade to shield a fellow marine and ended up saving his life. Rather than run, he used his own body to shield the other soldier with him from the blast. His body shattered, one lung collapsed, carpenter was nearly. He had been driving a military vehicle with other soldiers when one of the. Some are heralded, while others are relatively unsung. 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. 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. Cpl kyle carpenter is one of the very few living medal of honor recipients in u. Six years ago this month lance corporal kyle carpenter suffered grievous wounds. There have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy of americas highest award.
He graduated from scio high school in 2000, 1 having played basketball for his high school team. Kyle carpenter jumped on a grenade and saved his best. Marine who took grenade blast receives medal of honor cnn. Jun 20, 2014 there have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy of americas highest award. Us marine critically wounded after jumping on grenade has. Kyle carpenter takes a driving test late in his recovery. It was a splitsecond decision that spoke volumes over kyles indomitable strength, but would ultimately change his life forever. 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. Marine awarded medal of honor after absorbing grenade blast. William kyle carpenter, a marine who took a grenade blast in afghanistan, will receive the medal of honor, the white house says. According to reports from the marine corps, carpenter will become only the third medal of honor recipient after the events of september 11, 2001.
An extensive investigation found that carpenter had actually jumped on the grenade, absorbing the majority of the explosion. Remarkable recovery of kyle carpenter business insider. He sustained catastrophic injuries to his right arm, neck and face, including a jaw that was nearly blown off. Medal of honor recipient put himself between friend and grenade. Us marine corps on thursday, president obama will award the medal of honor to cpl. The wartorn zone was deep in conflict when kyles life changed forever.
Sep 01, 2014 a more recent individual who jumped on a grenade to save another soldier was lance corporal william kyle carpenter. Medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter, 26, turned himself into police on thursday and was charged in connection to a hitandrun incident. Carpenter was wounded in helmand province, afghanistan, on. William kyle carpenter will receive the medal during a ceremony thursday in the east room of the white house. Then she jumped on the grenade and it blew her all over my room. Marine awarded medal of honor after absorbing grenade. He had saved the lives of his crew and his sergeant. Upon his eas, he attended new yorks prestigious julliard school, graduating in 2009. Wounded marine veteran from south carolina to receive. Kyle carpenter shielded his friend from the blast on a rooftop in. 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, making him the 15th recipient of the nations highest military award for. The president awards the medal of honor to corporal william kyle carpenter. 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.
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. William kyle carpenter had a fraction of a second to act after the. America has produced a lot of war heroes, men and women who acted above and beyond the call of duty. When blake schreiber learned that william kyle carpenter would. Before getting into acting school, adam driver served in the u. 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.
A medal of honor for a grenade i cant remember kyle. Kyle carpenters life changed in a whitehot grenade blast. As he explains in the book, carpenter usually just. A combat veteran combat veteran uber driver vs stolen. 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. William kyle carpenter receives the medal of honor from. Wyman king academy in south carolina, where he excelled as a running back for the football team. Apr 06, 2015 kyle carpenter alive after he jumped on the grenade lcpl carpenter was severely wounded and very surprising, he lived. Kyle carpenter, saved a fellow marines life when he jumped on a grenade during an attack in the southern helmand province in november 2010. Mcginnis could have jumped out of the hatch but instead, he immediately threw his back over the grenade. Kyle carpenter, marine jumped on a grenade to save his buddy.
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. The wartorn zone was deep in conflict when kyle s life changed forever. Medal of honor kyle carpenter arrested over columbia hitand. Kyle carpenter threw himself on a taliban hand grenade to protect a fellow marine. Marsoc corpsman receives silver star medal for heroics in. Marine vet who took grenade blast to receive medal. Kyle was a young soldier in 2010 while he was on tour of afghanistan. 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. Carpenter graduated in 2008, and enlisted in the marine corps in 2009. If he hadnt done it, what we found would have looked completely different. Youngest living medal of honor recipient who jumped on a grenade to. 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 on nov. Christopher scott kyle april 8, 1974 february 2, 20 was a united states navy seal sniper. 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.
Kyle carpenter charged with hitandrun abc columbia. 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. 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. A combat veteran combat veteran uber driver vs stolen valor. That wellmeaning thank you was from his uber driver, bobby, on the way to the airport. Medal of honor kyle carpenter arrested over columbia hitandrun.
Kyle carpenter has gone from being in critical condition after jumping on a grenade to running marathons and skydiving. This heroic soldier jumped on a grenade to save his. There have only been 15 instances in modern combat worthy. Dec 21, 2017 adam driver the star wars trilogy star began acting in high school, but after 911, he enlisted in the marine corps. Little did carpenter know, 4 months later, he would literally dance on the edge of deathand live to tell the story. Dunham then yelled to his marines, no, no watch his hand. There is no doubt in my mind that kyle jumped on that grenade. Brave marine jumps on grenade to save fellow comrade.
William kyle carpenter jumped between a grenade and a. Kyle carpenters closest friends react to medal of honor news. Carpenter speaks they initiated an attack with two grenades. 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. 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. On june 19th, kyle carpenter, will receive the highest possible recognition from our. Medal of honor kyle carpenter arrested over columbia hit. 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. The amazing recovery of medal of honor recipient william kyle carpenter.
Since this is almost universally fatal, it is considered an especially conspicuous and selfless act of individual sacrifice in wartime. 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. William kyle carpenter received the medal of honour and, at 21, is the youngest soldier ever to receive this celebration. Kyle carpenter earned the medal of honor for jumping on a grenade. Posting security on a rooftop with another marine in afghanistan, his body was mangled in ways that are difficult to fathom. 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.
Students in this workshop will explore a full palette of surface design techniques and how they relate. 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. 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. He offered up his life in sacrifice so that his fellow marine might be spared. Inside the painstaking recovery process of a medal of honor. Operation kyle facebook carpenter, who goes by his. Without hesitation, kyle chose a path of selfless heroism that few can imagine. How medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter recovered from jumping on a grenade november 11, 2019 mja 4 daily caller. He jumped on the grenade, saving nick but sacrificing.
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. On november 21, 2010 while in afghanistan, a grenade was thrown into his sandbagged position. He served four tours in the iraq war and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. Things like driving on a nice day with the windows down, and the fact that.
An updated version of this story has now been posted online here. 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. Real life superhero, real life super heroes, real superheroes. Sweet stories cute stories we are the world in this world just in case just for you human kindness my champion touching stories. Kyle carpenter jumped on an enemy hand grenade to save the life of his best friend. 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.
The marines in his outfit say he jumped it to shield them from it. Hero marine to receive medal of honor today q fox news. This heroic act earned him the congressional medal of honor in 2014. Adam driver is bringing theater to the military connecting vets. Kyle carpenter, medal of honor recipient, arrested for hit. I dont get nervous that much the dude jumped on a grenade. Cpl carpenter was in 2nd battalion 9th marines 1st marine division, who was a automatic gunner on his combat deployment to afghanistan in 2010. While being in the forefront and fighting with the enemy, a grenade come close to kyle and another soldier. Kyle carpenter, the marine who jumped on a grenade in november 2010, will receive the medal of honor. These individuals earned the navy medal of honor during the period specified. The real story with gretchen carlson internet archive. 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.
Apr 20, 2017 william kyle carpenter received the medal of honour and, at 21, is the youngest soldier ever to receive this celebration. 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. Marines heroics continued after blast the san diego uniontribune. This video of kyle carpenter, a marine who jumped on a grenade to save his buddy is amazing. How medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter recovered from. How much do you know about these famous american war. Kyle carpenter faith in humanity, faith in humanity. Marine vet who took grenade blast to receive medal of honor cnn. 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.
Kyle carpenter, wounded warrior marine and grenade. Hes the eighth living recipient to be chosen for the medal of honor. Since then hes ran a marathon, completed a mud run and jumped from a plane. See more ideas about usmc, marine corps and us marine corps. Navy seal falls on grenade to save comrades nbc news. William kyle carpenter to receive medal of honor for.
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