Soldier with TBI receives Purple Heart

Posted on December 17, 2012 by bniegel

It wasn’t until Capt. Lance Royce was screened for his next deployment that it was determined he suffered a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury during his deployment to Iraq. Since being diagnosed, Capt. Royce completed Officer Candidate School and received the Purple Heart.

 

By Scott Williams, DMA Army

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  • deroche2008@comcast.net

    Of course he got it he is a officer. I lost my job and have all the medical evidance and the marine corps will not issue

    • deroche2008@comcast.net

      This happened to me in 2004 summer in Iraq doing convoy protection. Was medvaced out to Bethesda. Where i was found to have a TBI. What I have been told is that the burden of prof is no me. So I have had the Marine liason went over all of the paper work and physicans letters. I was told this seemed like a no brainer. the documentation from Iraq all the way to the present. I was asked early on if iwas unconcouse all i remember is opening my eyes laying on some sand bags in the back of a 7 ton. My wife who was a emergency room nurse manager died from bone cancer 1 year ago. weeks before she died this still botherd her that i had not got the recognition.

    • deroche2008@comcast.net

      This happened to me in 2004 summer in Iraq doing convoy protection. Was medvaced out to Bethesda. Where i was found to have a TBI. What I have been told is that the burden of prof is no me. So I have had the Marine liason went over all of the paper work and physicans letters. I was told this seemed like a no brainer. the documentation from Iraq all the way to the present. I was asked early on if iwas unconcouse all i remember is opening my eyes laying on some sand bags in the back of a 7 ton. My wife who was a emergency room nurse manager died from bone cancer 1 year ago. weeks before she died this still botherd her that i had not got the recognition.

  • deroche2008@comcast.net

    Of course he got it he is a officer. I lost my job and have all the medical evidance and the marine corps will not issue