The President Awards the Medal of Honor to Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter
Watch the entire Medal of Honor ceremony for Kyle Carpenter in this video clip, courtesy of the White House.
President Obama awards Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving in Afghanistan, June 19, 2014.
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