Retired Marine Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter, who was injured in Afghanistan shielding another Marine from a grenade blast, was the recipient of the Medal of Honor today:
Kyle Carpenter, who took a grenade blast for a comrade, received the Medal of Honor today http://t.co/Ji33H837Mb pic.twitter.com/XJmA0pvLwr
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 19, 2014
Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter reflects on his place in history at @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/giyWPxa8x1
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) June 19, 2014
Read about Carpenter’s story of heroism and sacrifice story here:
Read the definitive profile of Medal of Honor hero Kyle Carpenter, w/ video | By @DanLamothe http://t.co/nu4sVdUGPj pic.twitter.com/TQjE1MHwxa
— Andrew deGrandpre (@adegrandpre) June 19, 2014
Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” was among the first today to salute Carpenter:
Let's start off the day with a big salute to @chiksdigscars Kyle Carpenter! Receives Medal of Honor today! Much Love pic.twitter.com/62E0E6alkp
— Willie Robertson (@williebosshog) June 19, 2014
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Thank you so much @williebosshog for this and for you & your awesome family taking time to visit and thank our military #appreciative
— Kyle Carpenter (@chiksdigscars) June 19, 2014
Here are some tweets from Carpenter about today’s ceremony:
Getting ready for today's ceremony! #medalofhonor @Dakota_Meyer #FTWGA #silkies pic.twitter.com/UZ1906lfjA
— Kyle Carpenter (@chiksdigscars) June 19, 2014
Glad to see my brother @Dakota_Meyer at the White House ceremony! #medalofhonor #brohug http://t.co/5EgMbl2hHB pic.twitter.com/ul2b9ldLkS
— Kyle Carpenter (@chiksdigscars) June 19, 2014
It's official! #medalofhonor pic.twitter.com/Z7axlaw0b8
— Kyle Carpenter (@chiksdigscars) June 19, 2014
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