Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Glen Silva and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Carnes are greeted at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, after arriving for Operation Proper Exit, Dec. 6, 2012. Operation Proper Exit brings severely wounded service members back to the theater where they sustained their injuries to provide a firsthand progress update on the continuing mission and to help in the healing process. Silva is from Denver, Colo., and Carnes is from Los Angeles, Calif. ( Army photo by Sgt. Ashley Curtis) Wounded Warriors return to Afghanistan, believe 'It was all for something' 121206-A-YE732-021

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