"For weeks afterward, I could wake up wondering, Now what? Every morning started with a question for which I didn't ha…"

"As we sat together in that kitchen, with the overhead lights reflecting back against the darkness outside, I had a re…"

"The more I fought for my future instead of against my past, the more I realized that there wasn't just life for me on…"

"It is incredible to think about the places freedom can take you."

"There was a local Afghan boy, about twelve, who loved the Marines and would always salute us when we would walk out o…"

"How is one not affected witnessing that degree of evil? You remind yourself why you were over there in the first plac…"

"Stay motivated. It gets old. It gets predictable. It becomes cliché. But in the end, it's good advice. And sometimes,…"

"I don't remember much about the incident and I definitely don't remember what I was thinking about in the moment, but…"

"I'm proud of what I did, but at the same time, I'm surprised by it. My guess is that you have surprised yourself, too…"

"Kyle Carpenter has shown true courage and strength in the face of extraordinary challenges. He never lost his faith o…"