Marines from 1st Recon Battalion utilizing an IR Buzzsaw to signal an extract helo during combat operations in Helmand Province Afghanistan 2010. @recontrainingcompany @marine_combatant_diver_course @1st_recon_battalion @2d_recon_bn @3rd_recon_bn @4threconbn @3rd.force.recon #forcereconassociation #marinereconfoundation #reconsniperfoundation #forcereconfoundation #forcerecon #recon #usmc #recondo #usmcrecon #gwot #afghanistan #blackdiamonds | Force Recon Association

#OTD in 2010, Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter was serving as an Automatic Rifleman with 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, 1st Marine Division in Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his rooftop security position came under attack. When an enemy grenade landed nearby, Carpenter, without hesitation and in complete disregard for his personal safety, threw himself on the explosive, effectively absorbing the blast and saving the life of a fellow Marine. Carpenter’s injuries were substantial, and his recovery took