Wounded during first tour in Iraq, Soldier’s return there in support of OIR has personal meaning
Army Col. Brett G. Sylvia, left, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, presents the purple heart medal to Sgt. Addison Owen, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, during a ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky., Dec. 18, 2015. Owen was wounded while assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division in Iraq during a 2010-2011 rotation. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Sierra Melendez