Cpl. Kyle Carpenter spoke to the South Carolina men's soccer team in the Fall of 2013.
Marine and University of South Carolina student Cpl. Kyle Carpenter is set to receive the Medal of Honor Thursday afternoon, June 19th, in Washington, D.C. for his actions in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Carpenter threw his body on a grenade blast to shield a fellow Marine. He will be just the eighth living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.