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Topic: Congressional Medal of Honor
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HFSSC
♀ 33338
Member # 33338 |  Posted: 6:40 PM, June 19th (Thursday), 2014 |     |
The Medal of Honor was awarded today to Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter, USMC. He is from our town. In 2010 he jumped on a grenade and took the brunt of the explosion, saving the life of a fellow Marine.
We watched the ceremony today and I cried.
Ooh rah, Marine. Semper fi.
Me, 48
Him, 40 (JMSSC)
married 18 years. In R. We are making it. The past does not define who we are today.
Posts: 3073 | Registered: Sep 2011 | From: South Carolina |
traicionada
♀ 10310
Member # 10310 | | Posted: 6:43 PM, June 19th (Thursday), 2014 | |
RIP Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter, USMC! 
Real love is a CHOICE, NOT a feeling...
Posts: 3392 | Registered: Apr 2006 | From: Dallas, Texas |
Deeply Scared
♀ 2
Member # 2 | | Posted: 6:47 PM, June 19th (Thursday), 2014 | |
Pretty incredible guy. True hero!
"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest." My Mom:)
My tolerance for stupid shit is getting less and less.
Posts: 201021 | Registered: May 2002 |
LosferWords
♂ 30369
Member # 30369 | | Posted: 6:58 PM, June 19th (Thursday), 2014 | |
I had to read up on him. Looks like he is the youngest recipient. He is now medically retired and going to college with a 3.9 GPA. A true hero that apparently not even a grenade can keep down. Amazing. I got goosebumps reading his story.
Posts: 10694 | Registered: Dec 2010 |
HFSSC
♀ 33338
Member # 33338 | | Posted: 7:09 PM, June 19th (Thursday), 2014 | |
Tracionada, he actually survived the blast. He is an absolutely amazing human being.
In awe of that kind of bravery.
Me, 48
Him, 40 (JMSSC)
married 18 years. In R. We are making it. The past does not define who we are today.
Posts: 3073 | Registered: Sep 2011 | From: South Carolina |
sisoon
♂ 31240
Member # 31240 | | Posted: 10:24 PM, June 19th (Thursday), 2014 | |
He was on the News Hour in a long interview tonight. He's clearly an amazing, very special guy.
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I'm not an exemplar. I share my own experience because it's all I know.
Posts: 11141 | Registered: Feb 2011 | From: Chicago area |
traicionada
♀ 10310
Member # 10310 | | Posted: 8:40 PM, June 21st (Saturday), 2014 | |
Oh my! That's truly amazing. That odds of someone surviving the kind of blast are insane
Real love is a CHOICE, NOT a feeling...
Posts: 3392 | Registered: Apr 2006 | From: Dallas, Texas |
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