Corporal continued to lead Marines in battle after both legs lost

6 Bronze Stars: Men cited for bravery under fire in Afghanistan
Marine Corps Times
By Hope Hodge
Staff writer
Jun. 18, 2013

A corporal who continued to lead Marines in Afghanistan even after losing both legs below the knee was among half a dozen Marines and sailors who recently received the nation’s fourth-highest combat award for valor.

The six awards stem from the service members’ actions in southwest Afghanistan during four incidents between October 2011 and September 2012.

The corporal and a mortar platoon commander received the prestigious award June 11 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. First Lt. Stephen Huff and Cpl. Jorge Salazar, both with 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, proved their mettle during a 60-hour firefight on Aug. 10, 2012.
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