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    3rd LAR Marine receives Purple Heart in Afghanistan [Image 4 of 5]

    3rd LAR Marine receives Purple Heart in Afghanistan

    HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN

    03.05.2011

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ross 

    Regional Command Southwest

    Lance Cpl. Samuel Martin Jr. (center), 20, of Henderson, Nev., a rifleman and scout with Apache Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, with Lt. Col. Kenneth Kassner (left), 3rd LAR Battalion commander, and Sgt. Maj. John Elliot, 3rd LAR Battalion sergeant major, after receiving the Purple Heart medal at Patrol Base South Station, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 5. Martin was wounded by an improvised explosive device while on patrol, Jan. 26. “It’s an overwhelming feeling,” Martin said of receiving the award. “It makes you think about all the guys who have lost their lives.”

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    Date Taken: 03.05.2011
    Date Posted: 03.06.2011 02:13
    Photo ID: 373878
    VIRIN: 110305-M-2740R-039
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 569.05 KB
    Location: HELMAND PROVINCE, AF

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