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Marine shot in the head in Afghanistan gets back helmet that saved his life
Cpl. Nicholas DeSantis-Austin was providing security on a rooftop in Sangin, Afghanistan, in August 2018 when he was shot in the head by a sniper.
By Shawn Snow
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Marine in Afghanistan awarded Purple Heart after surviving shot to the head
It's the first Purple Heart to be awarded to a Marine with Task Force Southwest.
By Shawn Snow
Marine shot in the head in Sangin returns to full duty
The Marine has been submitted for a Purple Heart.
By Shawn Snow
OP-ED: Building a force of foreign-born Marines is key to the Corps' future
A Foreign Legion? A Sangin vet says the Corps should build units of foreign recruits led by U.S. officers and NCOs.
By Maj. Matthew Peterson