First Lt. Jeffrey Meek, a Wilmette, Ill., native and platoon leader with the 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, holds the advanced combat helmet that was struck by an enemy round saving his life Nov. 13 at Fort Hood, Texas. The Program Executive Office Soldier offered Meek his original helmet back to demonstrate the Army's support and confidence in their equipment. ( Army photo by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division)

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