| 1. Ty Carter is a retired American military personnel, having served the US armed forces from 1998 to 2014. |
| 2. He received the Medal of Honor (MOH), the highest military decoration in the United States Armed Forces. |
| 3. Born in 1980, Ty Carter's family moved from Spokane to California's Bay Area in 1981, returning to Spokane in 1991. |
| 4. Growing up in Spokane, he graduated from North Central High School in 1998 and later considered Antioch, California his home of record. |
| 5. Ty Carter enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1998 and served until 2002 before transitioning to the United States Army as a cavalry scout in 2008, serving until 2014. |
| 6. He displayed acts of bravery during the Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan on 3 October 2009, saving lives and earning the Medal of Honor. |
| 7. Struggling with severe Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Ty Carter advocates for removing the stigma around seeking help for PTSD. |
| 8. Ty Carter was featured in the film 'The Outpost' and the Netflix series 'Medal of Honor,' both based on his courageous actions during the Battle of Kamdesh. |
| 9. During the Battle of Kamdesh on October 3, 2009, despite being wounded within the first half-hour, Carter provided accurate fire, retrieved ammunition and weapons, administered first aid to a critically wounded soldier, and carried him 30 meters across open space under enemy fire to a Humvee. |
| 10. The Battle of Kamdesh lasted 13 hours with 53 Coalition soldiers facing approximately 300 Taliban fighters; 8 soldiers were killed and more than 25 were wounded. |
| 11. Ty Carter was inducted into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes on August 27, 2013, the day after receiving the Medal of Honor. |
| 12. He was featured in the film 'The Outpost' and the Netflix series 'Medal of Honor,' both based on his courageous actions during the Battle of Kamdesh. |
