‘First Lightning’ Battalion soldiers receive the Purple Heart [Image 2 of 5]

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

08.01.2011

Courtesy Photo

2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs

Brig. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera (center), deputy commanding general – operations with the 25th Infantry Division and United States Division – Center, and a Westwood, Mass., native, shows Maj. Gen. Emad Faris (left), commander of the 1st Iraqi Federal Police Division, a Purple Heart decoration Aug. 1, 2011 at Joint Security Station Loyalty, Iraq. LaCamera explained how the Purple Heart is the oldest award in the American military and was established by George Washington. (Photo by Capt. Christopher Miles)

• Date Taken: 08.01.2011
• Date Posted: 08.05.2011 05:25
• Photo ID: 439153
• VIRIN: 110801-A-8838M-002
• Resolution: 1973x1323
• Size: 786.51 KB
• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ