Tag: Combat Injuries
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El Paso County sheriff’s deputy receives Purple Heart for injuries sustained in Afghanistan
As commemorative events took place across Colorado Springs on Friday, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Purple Heart ceremony to honor a deputy who was injured in combat 10 years to the day after the 9/11 attacks. On Sept. 11, 2011, then-Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ratai was seriously wounded during a combat operation…