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    Marine, Chattanooga shooting victim receives Purple Heart Medal [Image 2 of 6]

    Marine, Chattanooga shooting victim receives Purple Heart Medal

    CHATTANOOGA, TN, UNITED STATES

    01.26.2016

    Photo by Cpl. Adeline Smith 

    6th Marine Corps District

    Sgt. DeMonte R. Cheeley is presented the Purple Heart medal by Brig. Gen. Terry V. Williams Jan. 26, 2015, at a ceremony in Chattanooga, Tenn. Cheeley received the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained during a July 16, 2015 attack in Chattanooga at the Armed Forces Career Center where he works. An investigation conducted by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service determined the attack had been inspired by a foreign terrorist group making Cheeley eligible for the Purple Heart. Cheeley is a Recruiting Substation Chattanooga recruiter in Chattanooga, Tenn. Williams is the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Eastern Recruiting Region. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Diamond N. Peden/Released)

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    Date Taken: 01.26.2016
    Date Posted: 01.26.2016 11:29
    Photo ID: 2370151
    VIRIN: 160126-M-PJ295-002
    Resolution: 1200x800
    Size: 786.18 KB
    Location: CHATTANOOGA, TN, US
    Hometown: ATLANTA, GA, US

    Web Views: 102
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