Photo by Lance Cpl. Jared Lingafelt | Marine Corps Installations East | 06.27.2014
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter speaks with service members of Wounded Warrior Battalion East, during his visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, June 27. Carpenter is the eighth living veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns to receive the award. After Carpenter finished speaking with the service members, he met individually and took photos with each......
Photo by Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.23.2014
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr. announced the selection of Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green as the next Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Jan. 20, 2015. In this 2014 photo, Sgt. Maj. Green, the I Marine Expeditionary Force's sergeant major, greets Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter aboard Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton, California, June 23, 2014....
Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 06.23.2014
Marine Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, recent Medal of Honor recipient, addresses a crowd aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., during an evening colors ceremony, June 23. The Marines of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and MCAS Miramar recognized the spirit of the noncommissioned officer to pay tribute to the sacrifices of Carpenter, the most recent Medal of Honor recipient. On June......
Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 06.23.2014
Sgt. Julio C. Vegaflores, reviewing officer for the event and an instructor with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Corporals Course, addresses the crowd during an evening colors ceremony, June 23. The ceremony featured Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, recent Medal of Honor recipient, and recognized the spirit and dedication of the Marine noncommissioned officer....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.23.2014
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter addresses Marines at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 23, 2014. During the visit, Carpenter also visited Wounded Warrior Battalion West. Carpenter earned the nation’s highest military award for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in November 2010. He saved another Marine’s life by......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.23.2014
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter addresses Marines at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 23, 2014. During the visit, Carpenter also visited Wounded Warrior Battalion West. Carpenter earned the nation’s highest military award for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in November 2010. He saved another Marine’s life by......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.23.2014
Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter addresses Marines at the base theater aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 23, 2014. During the visit, Carpenter also visited Wounded Warrior Battalion West. Carpenter earned the nation’s highest military award for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in November 2010. He saved another Marine’s life by......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.23.2014
A Marine with Wounded Warrior Battalion West expresses his gratitude to Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter for visiting the battalion and imparting them with words of strength and motivation aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 23, 2014. Carpenter earned the nation’s highest military award for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan, in November......
