First Lt. Jeffrey Meek (right), a Wilmette, Ill., native and platoon leader with the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, hugs his father, Robert Meek (left), Nov. 13 at Fort Hood, Texas. Meek was presented with the advanced combat helmet that saved his life in combat three years ago. ( Army photo by Sgt. Brandon M. Banzhaf, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division)

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