A Marine congratulates Petty Officer 2nd Class Willie Jones, a corpsman with 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, after a Purple Heart award ceremony at Camp Lejeune , Feb. 8, 2018. Jones was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained from a vehicle borne improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, Sept. 6 2017. Despite his own injuries, Jones provided aid for injured service members when a VBIED detonated during a patrol. ( Marine Corps

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