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There are always fellow Marines who understand and know what you're going through. Be proud, don't be ashamed, and go out there and tackle the second life you've been given.
- Kyle Carpenter
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You have to experience and take defeat in any and all aspects of life so you can be better and stronger.
- Kyle Carpenter
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People always assume I was in a motorcycle wreck. My response to them: no, Taliban.
- Kyle Carpenter
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It's human nature for everyone to say 'what if,' but I try to snap out of it as quickly as I can because I'm never going to be able to go back and change what has happened.
- Kyle Carpenter
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I am a retired United States Marine Corporal and I started out in 2nd Battalion Night Marines on my deployment and I finished my career in the Marine Corps at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as a patient.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Marines
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I always tell people to appreciate the little things in life... Things like driving on a nice day with the windows down, and the fact that you can get a good education or you have a good job.
- Kyle Carpenter
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I'm still here and kicking and, you know, I have all my limbs so you'll never hear me complain.
- Kyle Carpenter
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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
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#Walking
I want my story to help others see what's extraordinary in themselves.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Others
#See
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What I was really into as a kid, anything that drove my mother crazy or made her nervous, and not much has changed.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Her
#Mother
#Nervous
And when things get tough, trust there is a bigger plan and that you will be stronger for it.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Tough
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#Will
In the Marine Corps there is no individual effort, we're all a big team.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Team
If we don't spend our time on this earth looking out for one another, what are we really doing with our lives?
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Looking
#Spend
#Time
Be kind and help others. Let the ones you love know you love them.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Help
#Know
#Love
#Others
I was labeled 'P-E-A,' which is patient expired on arrival. I guess that's the politically correct way of saying you didn't make it.
- Kyle Carpenter
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I'm totally fine knowing that I gave part of myself to a bigger purpose and a bigger cause, to not only serve my country but try to make a better way of life for other people and much less fortunate people.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Country
#Life
#Myself
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I want to show people no matter what they go through there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Light
#Matter
#People
As far as me being inspirational to other combat-wounded guys, I would say that it's the opposite. To see guys at Walter Reed that I recovered with every day and they were missing every single one of their limbs - that is what I would say is inspiring.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Every Day
#Inspirational
#Me
#See
My body was torn apart by an enemy hand grenade... upon arriving at Camp Bastion, I was labeled P.E.A. - patient expired on arrival. I flat-lined at Walter Reed.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Body
#Enemy
#Hand
#Patient
My college experience was like everyone else's. I learned a lot. I gained a new perspective on the world and on people that I'm so thankful and appreciative for.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Perspective
#Thankful
#World
Be thankful for what you have. Appreciate the small and simple things.
- Kyle Carpenter
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#Thankful
#Things
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
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#Survivor
#Time
#Tough
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