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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Seekell, 4th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, speaks to a crowd during a ceremony honoring Purple Heart recipients in Goldsboro, N.C., Aug. 6, 2013. "I was in Afghanistan in 2011. I was in my element over there, doing what I love to do, working with dogs," Seekell said. "My dog Charlie and I; we'd go out every day on nature hikes through the hills of Afghanistan and look for explosives. The problem is, when you spend your time looking for things that can blow you up, more often than not, you're eventually going to find what you're looking for. Of all days, Mother's Day 2011, I found exactly that. Staff Sgt. Logan of the Tennessee National Guard and I were struck by separate explosive devices and severely wounded on the battlefield. I remember it pretty vividly; I kept my conscious the whole time. The first thoughts that flashed through my mind were kind of odd … 'Where's the dog? Where's my rifle?' I didn't know; I wanted to know." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aubrey White/Released)
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 08.12.2013 10:20 |
| Photo ID: | 993394 |
| VIRIN: | 130806-F-YC840-064 |
| Resolution: | 2832x4256 |
| Size: | 3.86 MB |
| Location: | SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 21 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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