William Kyle Carpenter. You may have heard his name, or maybe not, but there’s no denying that he is a true American hero.
At just 21 years old, Kyle had already earned the rank of Lance Corporal in the United States Marines. In 2010, he was deployed to Afghanistan during the war.
During a fierce battle, a grenade landed near Kyle and another Marine. Without hesitating, Kyle made a split-second decision that would change his life forever…
In that critical moment, Kyle’s decision showed incredible bravery and selflessness. He threw himself onto the grenade, using his body as a shield to protect his friend.
By doing so, Kyle risked his own life to save another, fully prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice. His heroic act demonstrated the true meaning of courage and brotherhood.
Despite the horrific injuries Kyle Carpenter sustained from the grenade explosion, his story is one of incredible resilience and survival. The shrapnel left his body deeply wounded, with his skull and face fractured. He lost a significant portion of his jaw, and one of his lungs collapsed. When he was brought back to Camp Bastion, the medical team initially declared him “P.E.A” (patient expired on arrival), meaning they believed he had died.
But against all odds, Kyle survived, beginning a long and painful road to recovery. His bravery and sacrifice during the attack would later earn him the Medal of Honor, the highest military award in the U.S., marking him as an enduring symbol of heroism.
For the next two years, Kyle Carpenter had to go through 40 different surgeries to heal from his injuries. He was awarded the Purple Heart for his bravery and later received the Medal of Honor, one of the highest military awards. President Barack Obama personally gave him this honor.
Now, Kyle is retired from the military. He is focusing on his education and is working toward earning a degree from the University of South Carolina.
Bruce Willis’s family facing tragic new health battle as daughter struggles
The Willis family has gone through a lot during these past months, and their struggles are far from over.
Ever since the Die Hard star was diagnosed with a condition that affects one’s ability to communicate, the world fell silent. His family provided him with extreme support and has been updating his fans of Bruce’s condition regularly.
Bruce withdrew from from the spotlight, and later on, he was diagnosed with a more specific condition; frontotemporal dementia.
“Our family wanted to start by expressing our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love, support and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s original diagnosis,” his daughter Rumer Willis posted on the social media.
“In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.
“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD).”
As Bruce’s wife, ex-wife, and his daughters were as well affected by his illness, his daughter Tallulah, whom the actor shares with Demi Moore, is experiencing issues with her mental health and they get worse as her father’s health condition worsens.
Tallulah spoke openly of her anorexia after she was dumped by her fiancè Dillon Buss less than three months after her father’s aphasia diagnosis.
As per reports, Bruce is being aware of his daughter’s suffering.
“Bruce could see her wasting away and it only made his own problems worse,” a source said, as reported by Radar.
“Bruce was shattered when he saw Tallulah’s suffering,” the insider went on.
“It got to the point where the family thought it would be better if they weren’t around each other at all.”
Tallulah has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder after she checked into an in-patient facility following the breakup.
In the essay she penned for Vogue Magazine, Tallulah explained that her struggles with body dysmorphia began when she started taking medication for ADHD.
“I felt smart for the first time,” Tallulah said of taking her medication, “but I also started to enjoy the appetite-suppressant side effect of the meds. I saw a way to banish the awkward adolescent in favor of a flighty little pixie. And like so many people with eating disorders, my sense of myself went haywire.
“There’s an unhealthy deliciousness at the beginning of losing weight rapidly. People are like, ‘Oh wow!’ And then quickly it turns to, ‘Are you okay?’ My friends and family were terrified, and I dismissed it.”
The 29-year-old added: “By the spring of 2022, I weighed about 84 lbs. I was always freezing. I was calling mobile IV teams to come to my house, and I couldn’t walk in my Los Angeles neighborhood because I was afraid of not having a place to sit down and catch my breath.”
We truly hope Tallulah would be able to overcome her health issues.
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