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In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt walks on the grounds of the Hunter Holmes Medical Center in Richmond, Va., wearing a helmet protecting his head after part of his skull had been removed. Britt is facing Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt tries to lift a ball with his right hand during a therapy session at the Hunter Holmes Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Britt is facing a long recovery after a large piec Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Saturday, June 4, 2011 photo, United States Marine Cpl. Joshua Barron reacts onboard a medevac helicopter from the U.S. Army's Task Force Lift "Dust Off," Charlie Company 1-214 Aviation Regiment, as he is being airlifted together with injured Mari Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt is hugged by his wife, Jessica Flegel Britt, at the Hunter Holmes Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Britt is on a long way of recovery after a huge piece of shrapnel from Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt, right, shows pictures of his rescue to Marine Staff Sgt. Walker at the Hunter Holmes Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Britt is facing a long recovery after a large piece Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt reacts after seeing pictures of his evacuation laid out on his bed in the Hunter Holmes Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Britt is facing a long recovery after a large pie Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Saturday, June 4, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt is carried out of a medevac helicopter from the U.S. Army's Task Force Lift "Dust Off," Charlie Company 1-214 Aviation Regiment, as they arrive at a first aid medical te Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt points to the scar on his head in his room in the Hunter Holmes Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Britt is facing a long recovery after a large piece of shrapnel from an I Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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In this Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011 photo, injured United States Marine Cpl. Burness Britt shows his tattoos during a therapy session at the Hunter Holmes Medical Center in Richmond, Va. Britt is facing a long recovery after a large piece of shrapnel from an I Anja Niedringhaus) PART OF A 14-PICTURE PACKAGE BY ANJA NIEDRINGHAUS; ITALY OUT, Associated Press
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AP photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus has covered war and conflict for 20 years. She has received a Pulitzer Prize and the Courage in Journalism award for her work. She has spent considerable time covering the Afghan conflict and spent 2 1/2 weeks in June with the U.S. Army's "Dust Off" Medevac unit in southwest Afghanistan.

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