Courtesy of Sgt. Jeremy Ross
Lance Cpl. Samuel Martin, Jr., (center) 20, of Henderson, Nev., and a rifleman and scout with Apache Co., 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, poses with his Purple Heart medal after receiving the award at Patrol Base South Station, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on March 5.
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