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Cpl, Nicholas DeSantis-Austin, center, team leader with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, stands at attention preparing to receive his kevlar helmet as part of a ceremony at Fort Benning, Ga., June 9, 2019. On Aug. 4, 2018, during the execution of Operation Gladius Nolay, aboard the Afghan Army Camp Nolay in Sangin District, Afghanistan, DeSantis-Austin was struck in the helmet by enemy sniper fire while providing security on a rooftop post. Afterwards, he received the prestigious Purple Heart award and Combat Action Ribbon for his heroic actions. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel R. Betancourt Jr.)
| Date Taken: | 06.08.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 06.11.2019 15:30 |
| Photo ID: | 5467302 |
| VIRIN: | 190608-M-WU117-526 |
| Resolution: | 7952x5304 |
| Size: | 24.11 MB |
| Location: | FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, US |
| Web Views: | 39 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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