Flowood native earns MoH

WASHINGTON – Retired Flowood, Miss., Marine Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter received the nation’s highest military honor from President Barack Obama June 19 at the White House. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for his actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2010. He is the third Marine and 15th overall recipient of the medal for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. (Source: Defense Media Activity 06/19/14)