Carpenter's awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, Joint Service Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Ranger Tab, Military Freefall Parachutist Badge, Senior Parachutists Badge ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A Purple Heart recipient from Fort Bragg died during a routine military free-fall training at a facility in Arizona last week. Sgt. First Class Ethan Carpenter, a ...

Carpenter’s accolades included the military freefall parachutist badge, which is awarded to Army and U.S. Air Force personnel deemed high-altitude military parachute specialists.

His awards included the Military Freefall Parachutist Badge and the Senior Parachutists Badge, the latter of which is given to expert parachutists who have completed multiple jumps.

A Trumansburg native who was deployed to Afghanistan seven times and to Iraq once with the United States Army died on March 15 during routine military free-fall training at a facility in Arizona.

An Army ranger stationed at Fort Benning was killed Friday during routine military free-fall training in Arizona. Sgt. First Class Ethan Carpenter, a Purple Heart winner, was from Trumansburg, NY.