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Video by Cpl. Nickolas Beamish
Captain Kevin W. Leishman Receives Purple Heart 16 years later for actions in Fallujah
3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade
Feb. 24, 2021 | 2:38
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kyle Ellison, Commanding General for 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, awards Capt. Kevin W. Leishman, an anti-terrorism force protection officer, 3D MEB, with the Purple Heart medal at the base theater, Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 24, 2021. During the ceremony Leishman was awarded for wounds sustained in action against enemies of the United States 16 years ago during the Battle of Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury, Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Nickolas Beamish)
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