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    An American Hero: Georgia native loses leg, returns to combat zone [Image 1 of 6]

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    A male service member in desert camouflage uniform stands with arms crossed in what appears to be a forward operating base or military installation. He is wearing prescription eyeglasses and has a rank insignia patch visible on his left sleeve. The photo appears to be taken at dusk or dawn based on the ambient lighting.

    CAMP HANSON, AFGHANISTAN

    07.18.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Jeff Drew 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    CAMP HANSON, Helmand province, Afghanistan -- Macon, Ga., native Sgt. Stephen M. Smith, the armory maintenance chief for 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, is a left leg, below-the-knee amputee. He survived an Improvised Explosive Device blast in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006, but didn’t let it stop him from being a Marine. He re-enlisted as an armorer after recovering from his injury, and requested to be deployed to Afghanistan.

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    Date Taken: 07.18.2011
    Date Posted: 07.27.2011 14:27
    Photo ID: 435069
    VIRIN: 110718-M-2021D-001
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 9.73 MB
    Location: CAMP HANSON, AF
    Web Views: 203
    Downloads: 4

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    A male service member in desert camouflage uniform stands with arms crossed in what appears to be a forward operating base or military installation. He is wearing prescription eyeglasses and has a rank insignia patch visible on his left sleeve. The photo appears to be taken at dusk or dawn based on the ambient lighting.
    A male service member in desert camouflage uniform is seated on a small folding stool against a HESCO barrier wall in what appears to be a forward operating base or military installation. He is wearing glasses, a wristwatch, and dusty combat boots, with his hands clasped together in a relaxed pose. The environment is arid with gravel ground cover and wire mesh-reinforced sand-filled barriers.
    A male service member in desert camouflage uniform (consistent with USMC MARPAT desert pattern) sits on a folding stool in a gravel area against a HESCO barrier or wire-reinforced earthen wall. He appears relaxed but serious, with hands clasped, wearing glasses and desert combat boots. The setting suggests a forward operating base or military installation in an arid environment.
    Two male military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms stand side by side with arms crossed in front of what appears to be HESCO barriers reinforced with wire mesh. Both wear MARPAT (Marine Pattern) desert camouflage combat shirts, suggesting US Marine Corps affiliation. The setting and equipment are consistent with a forward operating base in an arid environment.
    A young man is using parallel rehabilitation bars in what appears to be a medical or physical therapy facility. He is standing and walking with the aid of the parallel bars, with a wheelchair positioned behind him. He appears to have a prosthetic limb on one leg, suggesting he is undergoing amputee rehabilitation.
    A man wearing Under Armour athletic clothing is walking in what appears to be a physical rehabilitation facility. He is using a single forearm crutch in his right hand and has a prosthetic or orthotic device on his lower left leg. The setting includes parallel bars, exercise equipment, and large windows typical of a rehab gym.

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