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Friday, March 2, 2012

Marine Cpl. Kyle Thompson receives Bronze Star for heroism in Afghanistan

La Pine Marine gets Bronze Star for Afghan heroism

Written by
The Associated Press

LA PINE — A U.S. Marine corporal from La Pine who lost his left eye in an explosion while fighting in Afghanistan was awarded a Bronze Star for Valor last week.

Kyle Thompson, 25, of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., earned the medal for what the military deemed "courageous actions" during two firefights in which his patrol was ambushed and he led his troops to safety.

Both incidents occurred in Afghanistan's dangerous Helmand province, and each one happened before Thompson was injured by the improvised explosive device that ultimately ended his military career.

He received a Purple Heart after that injury. He also received a Purple Heart for an earlier incident involving an IED that struck his armored vehicle.
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