Rickety Rob
03-07-2014, 05:52
For those who recognize this name, he is in the process to receive the medal of honor.
For those who have never heard of this individual, he is a Marine who jumped on a grenade to save his buddy from being blown up.
To his and others surprise, he survived his injuries and is living it up.
His injuries ranged from the lose of his eye, blown ear drum, broken arm (30 different places) and shrapnel to his face.
All I have to say is...what an amazing Marine and a true battle buddy to have by your side.
Here is a link to an article from the Business Insider that talks about his heroism and his road to getting the Medal of Honor.
http://www.businessinsider.com/william-kyle-carpenter-medal-of-honor-2014-3
Keep in mind that with his earning of the Medal of Honor, this will be the third Medal of Honor for the Marines since the start of the Iraq/Afghanistan war.
For those who have never heard of this individual, he is a Marine who jumped on a grenade to save his buddy from being blown up.
To his and others surprise, he survived his injuries and is living it up.
His injuries ranged from the lose of his eye, blown ear drum, broken arm (30 different places) and shrapnel to his face.
All I have to say is...what an amazing Marine and a true battle buddy to have by your side.
Here is a link to an article from the Business Insider that talks about his heroism and his road to getting the Medal of Honor.
http://www.businessinsider.com/william-kyle-carpenter-medal-of-honor-2014-3
Keep in mind that with his earning of the Medal of Honor, this will be the third Medal of Honor for the Marines since the start of the Iraq/Afghanistan war.