Hotels-live.com - “I understand that what we have in this country is precious, and people sacrificed, bled, and died for that,” says Kyle Carpenter (@chiksdigscars), the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor. As a 20-year-old US Marine deployed

Hotels-live.com - “I understand that what we have in this country is precious, and people sacrificed, bled, and died for that,” says Kyle Carpenter (@chiksdigscars), the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor. As a 20-year-old US Marine deployed to Afghanistan, Kyle used his own body to shield a fellow Marine from a grenade blast. He barely survived, and spent the next three years recovering from catastrophic injuries. On Instagram, he shares his life of resilience, with glimpses of marathon running, skydiving, and cliff jumping, and he offers a message to his followers: “You can get hurt or have a life-changing event and still work hard, be positive, enjoy life and most of all, come out better than you ever expected or thought you could.” Now retired from the military, Kyle is pursuing a degree in International Studies at the University of South Carolina. “I truly feel like I am living the American dream,” he says. To see more of Kyle’s life after war, follow @chiksdigscars. To see more veterans’ stories, browse the hashtag #EverydayUSAVets. Photo of Kyle and Robin Carpenter by @mikeguinto_ @Hotelslive by instagram instagram.com/p/vRVyQ_BQVl/ Follow instagram @Hotelspaschers instagram.com/hotelspaschers and @Voyageslive #Twitter #TeamFollowBack #Instagram #Voyage #Travel #TFB #FollowTrick www.facebook.com/125048940862168/photos/a.801853623181693... via Hotels-live.com www.facebook.com/pages/p/125048940862168 #Retweet #TeamFollowBack #F4F #TityFollowTrain via http://flic.kr/p/q2u1NS