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Marine Lance Corporal William “Kyle” Carpenter, who fell on a live grenade to shield his fellow Marines from the impending blast, was awarded the Medal of Honor Thursday for his heroic and selfless actions that fateful day in Afghanistan in 2010. Carpenter, now 24, was seriously wounded from the explosion. He lost most of his […]

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The Marine who dove on a grenade while serving a tour in Afghanistan in 2010 is set to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor later this year. Medically retired Marine Lance Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter, 24, jumped on a grenade during a rooftop battle against Taliban in Afghanistan in November 2010. His actions saved the […]

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A grenade thrown by Thai anti-government protestors killed one police officer and injured several others during the ongoing demonstrations. Thai police claimed that not only did protestors throw a grenade, but used snipers to fire on them. However, police also fired live rounds, BBC reports. Nearly 15,000 police officers moved to overtake official sites and […]

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CCTV footage of the Dec. 5 militant attack on a Yemeni hospital that killed 63 people was released Thursday. The attack took place at the Ministry of Defense compound in Sana’a. Militants used rocket launchers and detonated car bombs to gain entry into the compound. Once inside, another gunman lobbed a live grenade into a […]

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