Army Col. Timothy McGuire, left, salutes Sgt. Ryan Higgins after awarding him the Purple Heart Medal during an award ceremony on Forward Operating Base Hammer, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2009. Higgins suffered an injury when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle while conducting a combat operation in eastern Baghdad, June 2. McGuire is the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea

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