There was always the next therapy appointment, next surgery, next college exam, but with time and deep thought, those evolved into life lessons, which then evolved into perspective. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
I graduated from college December of 2017 and looking ahead and thinking about potentially starting a book, I just kept getting hung up before even starting because I didn’t want to write a book that only people that have served in the military or that have been to combat could understand. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
I was injured by an enemy hand grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. I spent three years recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center… And through that three years, I was forced to search for the silver linings during the long dark and painful nights and days in the hospital. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
Scars are a truly beautiful thing. Yes, they can be a little ugly on the outside, but scars show that you’re a survivor, that you made it through something, and not only did you make it through, but now you’re stronger and wiser and more educated because of that tough time that you went through. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
The Taliban are terrible shots. At the end of some long patrols, we’d be walking through the fields and get shot at – and we’d just keep walking. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
I think for guys who get severely injured and can’t move forward, it’s because the ‘what-ifs’ absolutely destroy their recovery. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
I wanted to set the story straight and really let people know what it’s like and what me and my Marines went through. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
I jumped on the grenade that was thrown at myself and my friend. I don’t recommend it. Kyle Carpenter Read Quote
