Wednesday, November 10, 2010
KY National Guard Member Gets Purple Heart
KENTUCKY....
A Kentucky National Guard member who was injured last month when his vehicle was attacked in Afghanistan has been awarded the Purple Heart. Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, Kentucky's adjutant general, gave Staff Sgt. Chris Eden the medal at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Eden's back was broken when an improvised explosive device hit under his seat. The attack happened during his second deployment since the war on terror began. He also served a tour in Iraq. Eden is a Lexington police officer and is assigned to the Richmond-based 2123rd Transportation Company, which deployed to Afghanistan in February. As for his injury, Eden says he feels blessed because it could have been much worse.
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