Kyle Carpenter Hero Of The Ages - 841 Words

Sam Overman Mrs. Drayton English 1 2A 9 February 2016 Kyle Carpenter â€Å"Hero of the Ages† â€Å"Blessed be the LORD my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle†~ Psalm 144. On October 17, 1989 in Jackson, Mississippi, an American Hero was born, his name is William â€Å"Kyle† Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps at age 19 in February 2009 and completed boot camp in July 2009. Kyle Carpenter should be the Hero of the Ages because he jumped on a grenade, he also encourages people, and is an ambassador of sorts for the United States Marine Corps and its wounded warriors. A U.S Marine Corporal shielded a team of â€Å"Devil dogs† from a hand grenade. According to the New York Times U.S. Marine, Carpenter threw his body on a grenade to shield his fellow â€Å"Devil dogs† in 2010 in Afghanistan. Hand grenades are one of the most awful weapons of war. (www.thewhitehouse.gov). When you jump on a grenade you are not a regular person anymore you are brave, a hero, and very loyal to your men that you would give your life to save other people from a explosive. According to the New York Times, on Thursday June 19, 2014, Carpenter was recognized for being brave and being selfless. His bravery allowed him to be awarded the Medal Of Honor. The Medal Of Honor is the highest military honor. Awarded for personal acts of valor and going above and beyond the call of duty. The evidence given above proves that Carpenter is humble,brave,very loyal to his men,and a hero.Show MoreRelatedHeroism : A Brave Soldier1054 Words   |  5 Pagesbeing a hero and help ing others. For example, Dale Beatty, a National Guardsman, was driving in a Humvee in Northern Iraq when he drove over an anti-tank land mine. His legs were pinned down underneath the wreckage. He had to get them amputated. Even though lost his legs fighting for our country, he had a positive outlook and attitude from the very beginning. He started Purple Heart Homes, a nonprofit organization that helps provide homes for disabled veterans. Another example of a hero is HelenRead MoreHonor Of Honor By Marcus Brutus1263 Words   |  6 Pagesspecified as someone who is respected, has a good reputation, and who is genuinely a good person. With this denotation in mind, some people might suggest that honor has not changed over time because some people were looked upon as honorable in the middle ages. For example, Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus were both perceived as honorable men throughout the play. However, this depends on someone’s interpretation of honor because the Merriam-W ebster definition stated that honor is described as someone whoRead MoreThe Changing Nature of Family Life in Contemporary Society Essay3339 Words   |  14 Pagesorder to kill a young woman, Sarah Conner. In response, a lone freedom fighter from the future, Kyle Reese, is sent back also, to protect her. In The Terminator though, the fear evoked by the Cyborg killer, is a fear of mindless, systematic, rationalized behavior. This is similar to other such Horror/Slasher/Killer movies of the time, such as Halloween, (Director John Carpenter, US, 1978) or Friday the 13th (Director Sean S. Cunningham, US, 1980) Similarly, the themeRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesDisposable Worker? 35 vii viii CONTENTS 2 2 The Individual Diversity in Organizations 39 Diversity 40 Demographic Characteristics of the U.S. Workforce 41 †¢ Levels of Diversity 42 †¢ Discrimination 42 Biographical Characteristics 44 Age 44 †¢ Sex 46 †¢ Race and Ethnicity 48 †¢ Disability 48 †¢ Other Biographical Characteristics: Tenure, Religion, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity 50 Ability 52 Intellectual Abilities 52 †¢ Physical Abilities 55 †¢ The Role of Disabilities 56 ImplementingRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagesother words, and despite the technological resources we have available to us, the same basic human skills still lie at the heart of effective human interaction. In fact, human relationships are becoming more important, not less, as the information age unfolds and technologies encroach even more upon our daily lives. Most of us are exposed to more information each day than we can possibly pay attention to. More than 6,000 business books are published each month. Moreover, no m echanism exists to organize