My Favorite Marine of All Time Is Coming To The Barstool Office Today

Kyle Carpenter is coming to the office today to get interviewed by the Zero Blog Thirty squad. If you don’t know Kyle, he is fucking incredible. I would say that becoming friends with Kyle over the years has been my favorite friendship that I’ve gained by doing content with Barstool.

When you’re a Marine and on active duty, hearing about people who receive the Medal of Honor is inspiring. You know that the person who wears the Medal went through otherworldly sacrifices and most dont live to tell about it. Here’s the write up about what Kyle did.

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an Automatic Rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on 21 November 2010. Lance Corporal Carpenter was a member of a platoon-sized coalition force, comprised of two reinforced Marine rifle squads partnered with an Afghan National Army squad. The platoon had established Patrol Base Dakota two days earlier in a small village in the Marjah District in order to disrupt enemy activity and provide security for the local Afghan population. Lance Corporal Carpenter and a fellow Marine were manning a rooftop security position on the perimeter of Patrol Base Dakota when the enemy initiated a daylight attack with hand grenades, one of which landed inside their sandbagged position. Without hesitation and with complete disregard for his own safety, Lance Corporal Carpenter moved toward the grenade in an attempt to shield his fellow Marine from the deadly blast. When the grenade detonated, his body absorbed the brunt of the blast, severely wounding him, but saving the life of his fellow Marine. By his undaunted courage, bold fighting spirit, and unwavering devotion to duty in the face of almost certain death, Lance Corporal Carpenter reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

Kyle was on a rooftop observation post when a grenade came over the ledge. Without hesitation, Kyle jumped on that grenade fully expecting to die. It took him years to recover and he learned a lot during that recovery process. His book about that process brought me to tears, laughter, and a ton of reflection as well. You can pick it up here.

The dude is fucking awesome and you’re going to love hearing from him.

I know that a ton of our listeners would love the chance to ask Kyle a question. We are making a list and opening up the mailbag too. If you want to ask a question, just go to my instagram stories and fire away.