"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" - Mark Twain

I believe it was easier for him to Jump on that grenade than to held this speech. Such a humble guy. God bless you sir

From a british vet you sir are a legend. May you live a peaceful and happy life. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

29 year AF veteran here...the Marines-- and ALL Americans-- have a LOT to be proud of here. Well done, Cpl. Carpenter!

This Marine is proof positive of the fight in a Marine, he's not a big guy but he has an outsized fight in him and the guts to make it stick

I had the honor to be present when a Navy MOH winner was on my base. For some reason he asked me to take a walk with him and told me to watch. When approached by 2 senior officers, he refused to salute at which point they started to “dress him down” but he showed them his MOH they immediately snapped to attention & saluted him! What a life changing event! We didn’t stop laughing until we got to the enlisted mens club where we attempted to lose appropriate numbers of brain cells! Thank you Chief for your service and sacrifice!

I’ve commented previously of Kyle’s enormous bravery. I’m a U.K. vet and to wish him everything that’s good in life, and pray his demons are kept locked away forever. You deserve a prosperous future, good luck Kyle🤝

On behalf on the ungrateful nation of New Zealand, I raise my hand in congratulations to you for your actions on behalf of your fellow Marines and fellow humans. My country has forgotten the sacrifices made by many Marines from 1941 through to the end of WWII in 1945. I on the other hand have been raised by a family which chooses to recognize that freedom is never free and it does indeed take men like yourself, to maintain and keep that freedom. Once again, I give my thanks to you and the entire Marine Service Corps for keeping New Zealand free during and after the War.

I'm from New Zealand, this man's a hero to the World. What a champ. Only respect to this dude.

The shortest Marine on the parade field receives the largest medal.

Truly the FINEST example of an American. So very proud to be able to call myself a fellow countryman to the likes of this man and for that matter, the men and women like him. God bless you sir. Your country owes you a debt we can NEVER truly repay.

I've read many CMH citations. The ones that throw themselves at grenades just leave me awestruck!

22 years of service, but I miss it more than anything on Earth. Semper Fidelis, Corporal. Well Done, Little Brother.

Hero's don't wear capes, they wear dog tags!!

From the proud daughter of a United States Marine thank you for your service and sacrifice. So happy that you survived. May God continue to bless and protect you. Semper Fi

Why does it seem that the bravest people are so often the most soft spoken and humble?

Very humble young man, thank you for your service Kyle!!!

This video maybe 6 yrs old but it deserves my utmost respect. Hand Salute. Job well done shipmate.

This young man is the reason I think I live in the greatest country on planet earth. A TRUE HERO with a sense of purpose and humility. Kyle is a legend.

He doesn’t have to show his war face, he wears it 24/7.

The proudest moment in my life other than the birth of my 3 kids is when my oldest became a United States Marine.

1 person disliked. Probably the person who threw the grenade lol. Good job brother. You're a real hero.

Not only a MOH recipient but a True Southern Gentleman as well. As a Navy Veteran know Sir that Myself along with My Wife, Son's and Grandchildren consider you a Hero.

As a Canadian who has family in the Canadian armed forces. I am ever gratefull and thankfull to all those who have served. You are all appreciated for the sacrifices you have made to defend our freedoms and rights.

Sounds like someone played bowling inside the camera

...and for the rest of his service, EVERY officer will now salute him 1st. It's a very old MOH tradition...

No words can describe the heroism of this young marine

One of the best speeches that I have ever heard. An amazing human being!

I want to thank this young man for his heroic deed I want to thank him and salute him for his honor bravery and most importantly sacrificing for his fellow man fella Marine thank you from the bottom of my heart from my family to yours. also want to extend every service member from every service Branch men and women thank you for your sacrifice thank you for your service not all of us are given that privilege and to those that are it's a tremendous honor that no one forget that

Cpl., Thank You for your service and your extreme sacrifice. Semper Fi.

Just a little guy but packed with so much courage! God bless him and all our military!

2:20 god damn, I love how in synch that rifle slam was

A true Human and a Man Who has demonstrated Ultimate Brotherhood. I salute him.And all who have gone before and those who shall follow serving our nation.

This is a real hero. Thank you for all you do

You know, I love the Marines They have the toughest bootcamp, many, many, MANY of my family members have joined (in fact one of my cousins is going through boot camp right now,) and most, if not all, of the Marine and Marine vets that I have met have been very respectful and pleasant

even for someone like me, who never served(my two brothers served so i was reliefed from it) i am completly amazed by his story. i mean... he throw himself on a grenade to secure his fellow comrades. i can only imagine that kind of bond between humans that only exist between soldiers. as my great gandfather, a soldier of the wehrmacht, once said to me: it is easy to take a life... it is hard to give your own and survive.

OORAH, brother!! May you have fair winds and following seas all of your days, God's blessing upon you.

Great video. Hand salute to this brave young marine. Only comment I have is to Patrick J. Hughes. I wish folks would some day learn, it is not a Congressional Medal of Honor, it is a Medal of Honor. Gary

The people who disliked I'll bet never served.

I was always proud of my Dad being a US Marine and also MP during the Korean conflict stationed on a Submarine at Okinawa.... R.I.P. Dad love you

AWSOME! I was stationed at eighth and I from ‘75 through ‘80 awesome memories but nothing like this! A true bad ass! Congrats! Semper Fi brother

Living legend when I went through bootcamp he was the Marine we are wanted to meet.

We salute you all and will not forget your sacrifices and your dedication to your country. I will also never forget the politicians who made everyone of you put your life in harms way when it was not needed. God bless you for your service. You never deserved to be treated as if you are all disposable.

No finer an example of the tradition and meaning than this Marine. "Uncommon Valor Was a Common Virtue"

Small in stature, gigantic in courage. I salute you Cpl. Carpenter.

Not too many heroes left....much respect!!

Thank you Sir for your Service. Much love and respect.

Thank you Cpl. Carpenter for your service to our great Nation! Congratulations!🇺🇸

What an honor to meet this young man and his wife. ~S/F

When I grow up "I'm 29" I wanna be just like him.

Mr. Hughes, thank you so much for your service and for sharing your videos. Much respect.

Audie Murphy would be proud.....

Thank you Cpl. Carpenter for your service and dedication

I’d like to give some kudos to the individual who selected this hero to become a Marine.

What a humble young man, true definition of the American Marine. Thank you and God Bless.

So inspiring to watch him.He deserves every accolade he gets👏🏻🙏🏻

I've watched this several times and still continue my thanks to you for your service. It's now Memorial Day 2024 and I Thank You and all of our brave men and women for their unselfish service to this great Nation!

I think it was 2014 that it was my honor to make my third USMC logo stained glass window specifically for Cpl Kyle Carpenter; soldered a black (not-see-through) stained glass to hang below it, took it to my VFW Post 6298, had all AL & VFW veterans sign it in gold ink, took it to San Ramon (CA) & left it with the Sentinels of Freedom to get it to Kyle. God bless this brave humble Marine and all Devil Dogs worldwide. From a mom of a US Coast Guard Veteran, I'm also the niece of a 2/5 WWII Iwo Jima Marine (who said he had SO much fun in the Pacific on all but Tarawa that he joined the 82nd Airborne for Korean, became PH recipient, and Uncle Bill's Home in Heaven now, 2015). OORAH! SEMPER FI! SEMPER PARATUS!

CPL you are are a true marine hero and are an example for all young marines to come Semper fi Marine Respect to you from an old Marine who loves the Corps like you do

A True HERO, He didn't do it for the medal but now he is honored for his bravery.

You don't need to be American or an officer to appreciate this. You simply have to have a heart to understand sacrifice....

As a Call of Duty Veteran all I have to say is, good job brother.

Amazing young man...

Support our troops. It's never about the size of the dog in the fight but size of the fight in the dog. Thank you Marine

Thanks Kyle, "be proud of who we are", says it all.

What a inspiring young man. Need more like him.

Just to clarify: there is no reg saying everyone salutes a MOH wearer first. There is a long standing tradition to do so when the MOH is being worn, and the higher-ups don’t say no. In the UK, there is such a reg. for the VC. If Field Marshall Sir Garnet Wolsey meets Private Joe Bloggs, VC, Sir Garnet salutes, and waits for the return. Not sure if Pvt. Bloggs has to be wearing his VC.

Kyle is one man that can walk into any service club at US military bases world wide and never need buy one drink! Ooorah Semper Fi Marine.

One thing you will never hear is this Marine talking about how "bad" he is or how brave he is. He doesn't need to. The guy to respect is not the big talker. It's the quiet, humble one.

Congrats brother. Great story of heroism. You are an inspiration!

nice going kyle! PROUD to call u my brother! LT PAUL Ehrmentraut USAF SAR

Thanks for your service!!! You and all the other servicemen and service women is what makes the United States great!!! No amount of thanks is enough!!! But thank you anyway from a civilian who is proud of United States military!!! God bless America always!!!

Real Hero ! Respect !

Wow. Honor is still better than any hollywood movie against it!

Is it me or is this one of the most humble person I have ever watched?

I may not have known Col. Carpenter. But he gave the ultimate sacrifice for us. So we should all be very proud of him. I know I'm . He is my hero. All the people whom where tha uniform our country, our my hero . So thank you for your service and you can rest in peace now. Semper Fi. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

This is what a true hero is. Makes me proud to be an American. And thankful.

So great never grows old watching more footage of our amazing MARINE 🇺🇸🦅👏👌 A role model personified amazing speach!

" and gentlemen at home will feel themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhood cheap whilest in the presence of a true hero " God speed kyle :-)

So proud of Kyle. Home of the free and HOME OF THE BRAVE THANK YOU for your service and sacrifice

Wow, truly a moving ceremony 👍👍a brave man indeed.

Every military man must honor this man by saluting him first, even the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, every military officer, even of the highest rank, even those of our allies in NATO! When a medal of honor recipient arrives anywhere, on a NATO facility anywhere in the world, all persons there are notified and put on alert lest they miss the duty and privilege of honoring this man with a first salute. Furthermore, every man must stand to attention, even the military's highest ranking general, when this man enters the room. Also, this man is the only one who is allowed to remain sitting even if the military's highest ranking officer should enter. Wow!

Right on kyle. You got a heart of a lion. No fear when push comes to shove. Put your own life in harms way for your brother. My deepest and sincerest respects to you sir. 👨‍✈️

A lot of fight in a small package. I never realized the him size. Hero's come as they are.

True hero, this video should have a billion views!

What an amazing person

THIS IS WHAT MAKES AMERICA GREAT BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY HEROS JUST LIKE THIS ALL AROUND US🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸I AM SO GREATFUL TO BE AN AMERICAN .THANK YOU SIR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY🙏🏻🙏🏻

I don't understand how 261 people could dislike this video!

Thank you Corporal For your service ..

It just goes to show that the size of a persons heart has nothing to do with the size of the person.

Dynamite comes in small packages. Thank sir & ALL OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE SON'S & DAUGHTER'S FOR YOUR SERVICE

Thank you! you make me proud! always a marine! ..siempre fe....

Thank you for your Service sir RIP 🙏 Prayers for Family and Friends 🙏

Semper Fi Cpl. Carpenter what a he'll of a way to get your "bloodstripes"

Thank you corperal Kyle for your service and dedication to your home the United states of America.🇺🇸🇨🇦

GOD'S blessings and thank you for your service!

Modern day Audie Murphy. Thank you for your service, you are a champion.

May God Bless these men heroes all. God Bless America 🇺🇸 and all those that get in harms way to protect it.

now running towards a grenade to protect others takes a special kind of courage.

20 dislikes from 20 snowflakes who will never understand the concept of serving something greater than themselves. Or the act of fighting for your brothers at your side. Semper Fidelis brother.