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| 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 11:37pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
William Kyle Carpenter was 19 years old when he enlisted in the Marine Corps. delayed entry program. In July 2010 at the age of 21 and rank of Lance Corporal, he was deployed overseas to Afghanistan. November 21st was the day Carpenter would show immense courage while looking into the the face of death. Carpenter threw himself on a live enemy grenade to protect the life of his comrade Lance Corporal Nick Eufrazio.The explosion left Carpenter with shattered bones in his face, a missing right eye, extensive damage to his right arm, shrapnel wounds, a depressed skull fracture that required brain surgery, a collapse right lung, and the loss of a third of his lower jaw. "My body was torn apart by an enemy hand grenade ... upon arriving at Camp Bastion, I was labeled P.E.A. — patient expired on arrival. I flat-lined at Walter Reed. The enemy killed me. I came back." Two-and-a-half years in the hospital and 40 surgeries later, Kyle Carpenter was on the way to recovery. He was given the Purple Heart Medal, awarded to members of the armed forces who are wounded by an instrument of war at the hands of the enemy. He also received the highest military honor in the United States of America. On June 19th, 2014, Kyle Carpenter became the eighth living recipient of the Medal of Honor presented to him at the White House by President Obama. This is awarded to those who showed personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. Carpenter says he is just getting started on his journey of recovery five years after the incident. He has run marathons in honor of fellow veterans and those who have given their lives for others, as well as being an advocate for wounded servicemen and women, as well as a motivational speaker.
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| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by fistonati(m): 11:39pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
How do this OP defined YOUNG VETERAN. |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by freakthingz(m): 11:41pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
Lol @ the smart guy above me You get sense |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 11:42pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
After the bomb blast
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| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 11:46pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
fistonati: Oga I too know, please define it for me? |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 11:46pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
Lalastica pls do the needful.. |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by madridguy(m): 11:53pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
Nonsense. |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by Orjioorji(f): 11:55pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
if its in nigeria the government would have help to kill him finaly send his family packing from the barrack and forget about him. |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by sulmeza(m): 11:59pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
madridguy:nonsense??..u rili see dis as nonsense??... btw kudos to d guy...he's a true warrior..i so much admire his spirit 2 Likes |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by madridguy(m): 12:00am On Dec 19, 2015 |
Stop painting Nigeria black. Orjioorji: 1 Like |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 12:06am On Dec 19, 2015 |
Orjioorji: Exactly.. How many wounded soldiers has our government taken care of? Even the cash meant for our soldiers welfare is embezzled by top military officers.. 1 Like |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 12:06am On Dec 19, 2015 |
madridguy: But that is the bitter truth |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 12:07am On Dec 19, 2015 |
madridguy: Dis thread is not for kids.. Pls go play with ur mates 1 Like |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by madridguy(m): 12:19am On Dec 19, 2015 |
Play with my mate by this time ? I wanna play on nairaland and its disgusting with this your nonsense thread. What do we stand to gain on a thread of someone that left US to Afghanistan to kill innocent souls ? Wise up bro. If you're G.I then am sorry and if not then sorry na your name. Don't bother to call Lala cos am sure he won't answer you. autotrader014: |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by Andykruiz(m): 12:23am On Dec 19, 2015 |
Now, that's a hero. |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by likila: 12:32am On Dec 19, 2015 |
Andykruiz: Not the snake charmer general who kill 1000 innocent,prayerful, hardworking Nigerians because he want to pass road. |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by Andykruiz(m): 12:42am On Dec 19, 2015 |
likila:Abi, Burutai or what's his name again? |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by yemolexy(m): 12:49am On Dec 19, 2015 |
madridguy:I disagree with you. I think its more of love personified |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by honeygirl17: 12:58am On Dec 19, 2015 |
madridguy:Receive sense in Jesus name 1 Like |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by madridguy(m): 1:01am On Dec 19, 2015 |
No dey follow follow.... Grow up kid and stop fooling yourselves on what you gotta no knowledge of. Now tell me , what is the moral of this thread ? honeygirl17: |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by honeygirl17: 1:06am On Dec 19, 2015 |
madridguy:Until they chant sai baba on a thread every other thread is without morals, right? That young man endangered his life to save a friend. |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by madridguy(m): 1:14am On Dec 19, 2015 |
By killing thousands of innocent souls ? honeygirl17: |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by Ayt27(m): 1:17am On Dec 19, 2015 |
Young Veteran |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 7:05am On Dec 19, 2015 |
madridguy: So by going to Afghanistan, he has killed innocent souls automatically? Ur level of stvpidiity is quite alarming  1 Like |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by madridguy(m): 7:11am On Dec 19, 2015 |
You're noting but a slave. autotrader014: |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by Nobody: 7:39am On Dec 19, 2015 |
madridguy:My man, Is the country not BLACK already...? Are we not BLACKS.. .? Rather, u are the one painting us EVIL by relegating black to the background. BLACK no be color...? Wait make MUGABE catch you there Please, choose another color.  1 Like |
| Re: 5 Years Ago, A Young Veteran Threw Himself On A Grenade To Save His Friend by autotrader014(m): 7:53am On Dec 19, 2015 |
EVILFOREST: Lol 1 Like |
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