Virginia Military Institute: Carpenter Inspires Cadets to Embrace Adversity
March 11, 2026
March 11, 2026
LEXINGTON, Virginia, March 11 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news:
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Carpenter Inspires Cadets to Embrace Adversity
Gen. George S. Patton, VMI Class of 1907, is credited with saying, "The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for." By Patton's gauge, retired U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, who humbly stands at 5 feet, 5 inches, is a giant among men.
Carp . . .
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Carpenter Inspires Cadets to Embrace Adversity
Gen. George S. Patton, VMI Class of 1907, is credited with saying, "The supreme measure of a man, is what he would risk his life for." By Patton's gauge, retired U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, who humbly stands at 5 feet, 5 inches, is a giant among men.
Carp . . .