Posted on 06/19/2014 11:53:37 AM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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Lance Corporal William Kyle Carpenter is enthusiastically recommended for the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry at the risk of his life while serving as a squad automatic rifleman, Company F, 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) for actions against enemy forces on 21 November 2010 in Marjah District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Carpenters squad was tasked with establishing Patrol Base Dakota in a small village in the Karez-e Saydi area of Marjah on 19 November 2010. Traveling by foot, Lance Corporal Carpenters squad was accompanied by a team of engineers, an interpreter, and Afghan National Army personnel when they set out to establish Patrol Base Dakota.
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Just watched it, Good man. I’m glad he lived thru that and hope he has a great life.
Amen to that.
Good on ya, Marine. When I heard Obama was presenting a Medal of Honor, I assumed he was presenting it to himself.
What a wonderful man. May he have a blessed life.
Semper Fi!
AMEN to that!
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Another true hero.
MOH Marine
Thanks for posting this.
Sarge,Chode, over here Sir’s.
Only the Finest in the World...
OOHRAH! Good on that Marine. Ever damned one of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines need at least a Citation for serving under this POS CinC...except the Field, and General grade Os who are sycophantic....they need brig time.
MS Ping
Born in Jackson, MS Ping
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!!!!!
Saw this on the local eve news. Not to take away from his bravery, I just wished someone else could have done the pinning.
Thanks for all your pings today, I spent the day a Doctor’s offices.
You’re welcome! Hope your health is good and that your hand/wrist is all healed up!
I have read other Cochran stories via my friends’ posts on Facebook. But they read like garbage propaganda pieces, so I haven’t posted them here. The funniest stories are about how Cochran is good for education in Mississippi. That is a laugher. To go from last to, well, last is an accomplishment over the past 40 years.
Not to take away from Kyle Carpenter who is one amazing young man!
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