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Ultimate sacrifice in that deployment. kyles friends, lance corporal timothy jackson of kentucky and lance corporal dakota r. hughes of greenwood, louisiana. our thoughts are also with the marine who kyle saved that day. his brother, nick. hi the opportunity to meet nick as well nearly two years after the blast on one of my visits to walter reed. nickels suffered grievous wounds. as a result of traumatic brain injury he couldnt speak for more than a year. he also endured multiple surgeries. toda...

If any of our wounded warriors seek an example -- let me amend that. if any american seeks a model of the strength and resilience to define us as a people, including this newest 9/11 generation, i want to you consider kyle. after everything he has been through, he skis, he snowboards, he jumped from a plane with a parachute thankfully, he treads through a six-mile mud run, completed the marine corps marathon, says he wants to do a triathlon and hes a motivational speaker and an advocate for his ...

Early in my presidency. their mission was to drive the taliban out of their strongholds, protect the afghan people and give them a chance to reclaim their communities. kyle and his platoon were pushing their way across open fields and muddy cantals, bearing their heavy packs, even as it could heat up to 115 degrees. in one small village, they turned a dusty compound into their base and the insurgents nearby gave their answer with sniper fire and automatic weapon fire and rocket-propelled grenade...

Old. and he says "im just getting started." in other words, kyle is a shining example of what our nation needs to encourage. his veterans that come home and use incredible skills and talents to keep our country strong. we can all learn from kyles example. as we prepare for the reading of the citation i would like to close with his own words -- a message i think for every american. it took a life-changing event to get me to truly appreciate the precious, amazing life i have been blessed with. ple...

Nearly 40 surgeries to repair a collapsed lung, shattered right arm, broken in more than 30 places, he has a new prosthetic eye, a new jaw, new teeth. and one hell of a smile. kyle is the first to give credit elsewhere. his doctors at bethesda, he says, put me back together well. today is also a reminder that somebody with injuries as severe as kyles probably wouldnt have survived. so many of our wounded warriors from todays wars are alive not just because of a remarkable advances in technology ...

Of sandbags two marines manned their posts. kyle and lance corporal nicholas. the come pound started to take fire. seeking cover, kyle and nick laid down low on their backs behind those sandbags. and then the green aid landed with a enthused. its pin already pulled and it was about to explode. kyle has no memory of what happened next. what we do know is that there on that rooftop he wasnt just with a fellow marine, he was with his best friend. kyle and nick met in training in afghanistan patroll...

Body. willingly and deliberately. to protect a fellow marine. when that grenade exploded, kyle carpenters body took the brunt of the blast. his injuries were called catastroph catastrophic. it seemed as if he was going to die. while being treated he went in the cardiac arrest and three times he plat-lined. -- flee -- lined. three times doctors brought him back. along with his parents p. kyles survival is a miracle, we thank god they did. because with that singular act of courage, kyle, you not o...

Amen. >> amen. >> that brings us to the conclusion of the ceremony but not the reception and party. and so i want to thank everybody again for being here and especially kyles wonderful family and his parents. i understand that the food here at the white house is pretty good. i already told kyles brothers that they should be chowing down. but that goes for everybody else as well. i think the drinks are free. all show it is still early in the afternoon. all right. thank you very much, everybody. l...

Remembers how kyle kept asking one question -- that was whether mick was okay. as kyles strength drained away, he sensed the end was coming. so according to kyles memories, my last thought was to make peace with god. i asked for his forgiveness. i was trying to make the -- trying to make the best of my last few seconds here on earth. medal of honor is presented for gallantry on the battlefield but today we also recognize kyle carpenter for his valor sense. in the hard fight to recovery. eventual...

Corporal william kyle carpenter should not be alive today. the packs she gives us reason to trust there is indeed a bigger plan. god bless you, kyle. god bless all that serve and protect the precious and amazing life we are blessed with. may god continue to bless and keep strong the united states of america. [ applause ] >> the president of the united states, in the name of the congress, takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to lance corporal william kyle carpenter, marine corps. for c...