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William Kyle Carpenter (born October 17, 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.
Nov 20, 2021 · Kyle Carpenter was a Marine who shielded his friend from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. He survived the explosion but suffered severe wounds and a long recovery. Read his story of courage, honor, and recovery.
- Thomas J. Brennan
Kyle Carpenter's experiences at a young age forged lessons that he passes on to captivated audiences. Through storytelling around his powerful journey in war and recovery, audiences will gain insights into leadership, adversity, and finding a joyful purpose in life.
Oct 31, 2019 · William Kyle Carpenter knows the pain will come. Nine years after throwing himself on a Taliban hand grenade in Afghanistan to protect a fellow Marine from injury, Carpenter is a blur of motion.
Oct 14, 2019 · Kyle Carpenter is the youngest recipient of the Medal of Honor in history, but what earned him the medal was his brave decision to dive on an enemy grenade that landed between him and his best...
- Don Yaeger
Oct 17, 2019 · Kyle Carpenter is the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor for throwing himself on a grenade in Afghanistan. He shares his story of recovery, gratitude and life lessons in his new book, \"You Are Worth It.\"
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Nov 21, 2010 · Kyle Carpenter is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who threw himself on a grenade to save his fellow Marine in Afghanistan. He is the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor and the author of You are Worth It: Building A Life Worth Fighting For.
