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HFSSC (original poster member #33338) posted at 12:40 AM on Friday, June 20th, 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, 56
Him, 48 (JMSSC)
Married 26 years. Reconciled.
traicionada ( member #10310) posted at 12:43 AM on Friday, June 20th, 2014
RIP Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter, USMC! 
Real love is a CHOICE, NOT a feeling...
Deeply Scared ( Administrator #2) posted at 12:47 AM on Friday, June 20th, 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.
LosferWords ( member #30369) posted at 12:58 AM on Friday, June 20th, 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.
HFSSC (original poster member #33338) posted at 1:09 AM on Friday, June 20th, 2014
Tracionada, he actually survived the blast. He is an absolutely amazing human being.
In awe of that kind of bravery.
Me, 56
Him, 48 (JMSSC)
Married 26 years. Reconciled.
sisoon ( Moderator #31240) posted at 4:24 AM on Friday, June 20th, 2014
He was on the News Hour in a long interview tonight. He's clearly an amazing, very special guy.
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traicionada ( member #10310) posted at 2:40 AM on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Oh my! That's truly amazing. That odds of someone surviving the kind of blast are insane
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