Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter Medal of Honor Today

Veteran wounded by grenade gets Medal of Honor
San Francisco Gate
June 19, 2014

In this June 17, 2014, photo, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Doug Fister talks with retired U.S. Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, second from left, before an interleague baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros at Nationals Park in Washington. On Thursday, June 19, Carpenter is scheduled to receive the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama for his courageous actions while serving in Afghanistan.
Photo: Alex Brandon, AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is presenting the Medal of Honor to a veteran who took the blow from a grenade to protect a fellow Marine in Afghanistan, sustaining major wounds, including the loss of his right eye.

Retired Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter will receive the medal during a ceremony Thursday in the East Room of the White House. He's the eighth living recipient to be chosen for the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Carpenter, now 24, was wounded Nov. 21, 2010, while guarding a patrol base in a small village in Helmand province.

According to the Marine Corps, Carpenter and Lance Cpl. Nicholas Eufrazio were assigned to provide security from a rooftop post, their presence concealed only by a circle of sandbags piled three to four high.
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