IED
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Avila had lost a leg in an IED attack while serving in Afghanistan in 2011 and suffered two strokes, two heart attacks and brain damage as a result of his injuries.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023
He ended up serving three tours of the country, despite being seriously injured by an IED in the city of Basra in 2004.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023
Lynsey has just returned from Afghanistan, where she suffered a traumatic brain injury in an IED explosion.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2022
A Purple Heart recipient who was severely burned by an IED blast in Afghanistan, Brown posted a picture of himself saluting while in uniform along with the words “Freedom Isn’t Free.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022
Among them was Israel Del Toro, who was severely wounded by an IED attack while serving in Afghanistan, and who said before the show that comedy, like Stewart’s, “helps healing.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2022
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