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[h=1]'Your heroism will inspire for generations': Obama presents Medal of Honor to fearless Marine, 24, who lost an eye and part of his jaw when he jumped on a grenade to shield his comrade[/h]
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...st-eye-jaw-jumped-grenade-shield-comrade.html
[h=1]'Your heroism will inspire for generations': Obama presents Medal of Honor to fearless Marine, 24, who lost an eye and part of his jaw when he jumped on a grenade to shield his comrade[/h]
- Kyle Carpenter shielded his friend from the blast on a rooftop in the Helmand province in November 2010 - and both men survived
- He lost his right eye and most of his teeth, suffered a shattered jaw and broke his arm in multiple places and has undergone 30+ surgeries since
- As Obama presented him with the award at a White House ceremony, he paid tribute to him as 'the best example of what you want in an American'
- He added that Kyle proudly wore his scars as a sign of his service - and admitted they were a hit with women
- He earlier said he is not comfortable with the award, knowing that many of his comrades died or suffered injuries without recognition
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...st-eye-jaw-jumped-grenade-shield-comrade.html