His wife, Robin, was at his side as he spoke of seeing his son, in a coma, for the first time after he was wounded. So, for another two years, I pushed through more surgery, pain and rehabilitation. I finally went in there and I stayed on the edge of his bed a couple of days and I finally made my way up to the bed; I mean it was that difficult for me. Follow the latest on Election 2020. All overseas DoD school students will get free meals starting Nov. 2, $20 billion plan to outsource management of military household moves hits roadblock, Military families are seeing some progress in their fight for tenant rights, Troops’ weight allowances for household goods moves may increase by next summer, https://www.militarytimes.com © 2020 Sightline Media Group. Without hesitation, Kyle lunged toward the explosive to shield his friend from the blast. She assured me that someday, someone was going to love me, and that I was going to be happy for the rest of my life. Note: Kyle Carpenter was not at the event. It’s not the story of a hero – but the story of an ordinary man placed in an extraordinary situation. Kyle Carpenter Golden Heart Acceptance - Duration: 12:04. William Kyle Carpenter knows the pain will come. [1] He is a graduate of W.W. King Academy in Batesburg, SC. And while October 19, 1989 is my birthday, it was November 21, 2010 that became my “Alive Day.”. On 19 June 2014, Carpenter received the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the White House. 12:04. Letters: A Hero's Journey to the Medal of Honor - Duration: 7:57. [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Their son, Marine veteran Kyle Carpenter, was awarded the Medal of Honor for smothering a live grenade tossed by enemy forces to save a buddy during combat in 2010 in Afghanistan. He suffered severe injuries throughout his body, including his face and right arm. Through sobs, I managed to choke out one devastating question: I could see that my words absolutely tore her heart in two. The next thing I remember is waking up to the sight of Christmas stockings on a wall and snow covering a hospital room window at Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland. And that was the beginning of his healing. The president of the United States, in the name of the congress, take pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lance Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, United States Marine Corps, For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an Automatic Rifleman with Company F, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forward), 1 Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on 21 November 2010. On 21 November 2010, Carpenter and another Marine were manning a rooftop security post during defense of the village of Marjah, Helmand Province from a Taliban attack. Kyle Carpenter is a real person, but the circumstances described by Duffel Blog are fictional. 455.2k Followers, 647 Following, 1,227 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kyle Carpenter (@chiksdigscars) I went to sleep for what I thought was going to be the last time on this earth. Yet his spirit was unbroken. So, of course, every time I’m sitting in the back of a plane climbing toward the clouds I think, “After everything I’ve been through, why am I about to jump out of this plane when I could have just stayed safely on the ground?”. During my recovery, I became determined not just to get back physically, mentally and spiritually to the place I was before, but to do more. In July 2010, as a Private First Class, he was assigned to Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team One, 1st Marine Division (Forward), 1st Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where he served as a Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) gunner beginning September 2009.[1]. Error: API requests are being delayed for this account. They put me in daddy's time out. Your server might also be unable to connect to Instagram at this time. And, you know, Mama makes everything OK. We know that. I liked to ride bikes, rollerblade and just generally do the things that kids do to drive their parents crazy. They didn't take me out of ICU — they took me all the way out into the hallway. Thankfully, my mother had come into the kitchen just to say hello, but she immediately saw that something was very wrong and clicked into “mom mode,” hugging me and asking if I was in pain. But, I have known the answer to that question since the moment I woke up in the hospital. His father, Jim Carpenter, provided an audience at a recent charity event for the Fisher House Foundation with a glimpse at how loved ones endure such a terrible trial. I found that something in the United States Marine Corps. Carpenter's jaw and right arm were shattered, and he lost his right eye and most of his teeth; he has undergone dozens of surgeries. Kyle Carpenter’s heart flatlined three times while being evacuated off the battlefield in Afghanistan. It would take dozens of surgeries and almost three … Kyle Carpenter had been wounded when a hand grenade landed beside him and a fellow Marine in their lookout post. New posts will not be retrieved. That was when I saw what little some people had for themselves and realized there was a world outside of the comfort and security with which I grew up. It wasn’t until the last week of February 2011 when I left the immediate, lifesaving and stabilizing inpatient stay of my time in the hospital. According to his Medal of Honor citation, The enemy initiated a daylight attack with hand grenades, one of which landed inside their sandbagged position. In thinking of Mother's Day we are reminded of the unique challenges that face military Moms. Kyle Carpenter cover a grenade to shield his buddy? I was a typical kid growing up in the Southeast during the 1990s and early 2000s. I was either going to get up and live the rest of my life. Carpenter appeared in a video, "Still in the Fight," to raise money for the Fisher House Foundation, which provides free and low-cost housing to veterans and families receiving treatment at military hospitals. 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.Carpenter is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient. I immediately regretted saying what I had. I said a quick prayer and let the strangely peaceful tiredness, from the blood loss, consume me. When my time on post (lookout) came, I was positioned on a hot, dusty roof inside a small circle of sandbags waiting out an eerie, four-hour lull in the fighting. That was five weeks after ‘falling asleep.’. Retired Marine Cpl. I also set goals for myself. When the grenade detonated, his body absorbed the brunt of the blast, severely wounding him, but saving the life of his fellow Marine. And that was started right there. When the grenade detonated, his body absorbed the brunt of the blast, severely wounding him, but saving the life of his fellow Marine.[4]. I chose to get up and live. The platoon had established Patrol Base Dakota two days earlier in a small village in the Marjah District in order to disrupt enemy activity and provide security for the local Afghan population. In July 2013, he was medically retired as a Corporal. I want, need and have to make my second chance at life worth it. I could not deal with it, I mean that was not my son lying there, that was not Kyle and it devastated me to no end and I had to be escorted out of the room. He enlisted in the Marine Corps' delayed entry program at age 19 in February 2009, and completed Recruit Training in July 2009 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina. [12] Kyle Carpenter observes his portrait at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 2015. He was busy taking final exams at the University of South Carolina. [3], Carpenter completed his initial training at the Camp Geiger School of Infantry, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It was going to be another noisy day in Marjah, Afghanistan. I’ve done those things, and more. But God made her strong for him until I had the strength to go in there. This error message is only visible to WordPress admins. Now, it was time for what would be my two-year, 10-month road to recovery. This is a story told by the husband of one special military Mom about how she braved the near-loss of their son and helped him cope with seeing their boy come home gravely wounded. That's just as important. To view a story on Kyle's letters home, go here: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/342374/kyle-carpenter-letters-full-video#.Vyu3d_krL4c. But, I never will forget looking back as I left the room and Robin was up over that bed rail leaning down over Kyle and whispering to him.
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