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											Justin Hair and his unit were 
											working a security checkpoint near 
											Radwiniyah, Iraq, on June 13, 2005, 
											when a suicide bomber attempted to 
											pass through in a vehicle rigged 
											with explosives. 
 Assessing 
											the dangerous situation, Hair 
											advanced on the enemy and killed him 
											before the insurgent was able to 
											detonate the device.
 
 As a 
											result, he was injured in the 
											attack. Justin Hair's quick thinking 
											and actions likely saved several 
											lives.
 
 Hair was the first to 
											engage and eliminate an enemy in 
											combat for the 48th Brigade Combat 
											Team in 60 years.
 
 For his 
											actions, Justin Hair received the 
											Bronze Star, Purple Heart and the 
											Army Commendation Medal on Aug. 20, 
											2005.
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