Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter Added to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Activision announced that Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter will be a playable character in *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4* via the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack DLC, launching October 23, 2026. Carpenter, a former Marine, earned the Medal of Honor for saving fellow Marines from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Proceeds from the DLC support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian jobs since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.
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New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, 2026, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and suffering severe injuries. Proceeds from the Valor Pack support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian jobs since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter earned the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and most of his teeth. Proceeds from the bundle support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian careers. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack as day-one downloadable content, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter earned the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade blast in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and most of his teeth. President Barack Obama presented the award in 2014, making Carpenter the youngest living recipient at the time. Proceeds from the Valor Pack support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian jobs since 2009. The game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
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New Call of Duty Game to Feature Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and suffering severe injuries. Proceeds from the bundle support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian jobs since 2009. The game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, 2026, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack featuring retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter earned the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and suffering severe injuries. Proceeds from the bundle support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian careers since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and sustaining severe injuries. The Valor Pack continues the franchise's tradition of honoring veterans, with proceeds supporting the Call of Duty Endowment's mission to place veterans into civilian jobs. The Endowment has placed over 150,000 veterans since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, 2026, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade blast in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and suffering severe injuries. Proceeds from the Valor Pack support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian jobs since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter earned the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and suffering severe injuries. Proceeds from the bundle support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian jobs since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty Game to Feature Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, 2026, will include retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character via the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade blast in Afghanistan in 2010, sustaining severe injuries. Proceeds from the downloadable content bundle will support the Call of Duty Endowment's mission to place veterans into civilian jobs. The Endowment has placed over 150,000 veterans since 2009. This follows similar bundles featuring astronaut Chris Cassidy and Army veteran Danielle Green. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty Game to Feature Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, 2026, will include retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character in the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade blast in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and suffering severe injuries. The Valor Pack is day-one downloadable content, with proceeds supporting the Call of Duty Endowment's mission to place veterans in civilian jobs. The Endowment has placed over 150,000 veterans since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, featuring retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Proceeds from the bundle support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian jobs since 2009. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
New Call of Duty game to feature Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
Activision announced that Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, will include the Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, adding retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter as a playable character. Carpenter earned the Medal of Honor for shielding a fellow Marine from a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010, losing an eye and most of his teeth. Proceeds from the bundle support the Call of Duty Endowment, which has placed over 150,000 veterans into civilian careers. The game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with an open beta from August 28 to September 1.
Kyle Carpenter to be playable character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Activision and the Call of Duty Endowment announced that Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter will be a playable character in the upcoming 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4' via a day-one Valor Pack DLC releasing on October 23. Carpenter, a former Marine lance corporal, received the Medal of Honor in 2014 for jumping on a grenade to save fellow Marines during a 2010 battle in Marjah, Afghanistan. The DLC supports the Call of Duty Endowment, a nonprofit focused on placing veterans into high-quality jobs. Carpenter's likeness was 360-degree scanned for the game. The article also notes other veterans who have appeared in Call of Duty games, including Florent Groberg and Chris Cassidy, as part of the franchise's ongoing support for veteran causes.