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| Keywords: Deployment Scars (8537134014).jpg A suicide bomber in Iraq injured Marine veteran Keith Buckmon native of Capitol Heights Md in 2008 resulting in the complete reconstruction of both of his legs and his right arm using bone grafts and metal plates Buckmon has also struggled with losing the Marines who died during the attack and battles the symptoms post-traumatic stress disorder every day Now Buckmon is an athlete in the 2013 Marine Corps Trials who competes in seated volleyball wheelchair basketball seated shot put and discus and shooting Buckmon says his wife and two daughters Damaris Buckmon Iz'Abella Amaris Buckmon and Jy'Zella-leilani Grace Clark are his motivation to keep pushing to get better because he strives to be a good husband and father Buckmon has a tattoo on his shoulder that depicts a Purple Heart medal and the date he was injured The Trials is an opportunity for wounded Marines veterans and allies to compete in wheelchair basketball sitting volleyball track and field swimming archery and shooting The top 50 athletes will go on to compete against wounded warriors from the other branches of military service at the Warrior Games in Colorado Springs Colo in May U S Marine Corps photo by Cpl Tyler L Main https //www flickr com/photos/marine_corps/8537134014/ Deployment Scars 2013-03-05 01 32 https //www flickr com/people/40927340 N03 Marines from Arlington VA United States PD-USGov United States Marine Corps Official Page https //flickr com/photos/40927340 N03/8537134014 2016-09-03 22 33 05 United States Government Work 2008 Veterans | ||||
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