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English: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Freeman, 414th Fighter Group commander, receives a memento from retired Col. Joseph Marm, Medal of Honor and Purple Heart recipient, during a ceremony in Goldsboro, N.C., Aug. 6, 2013. "I was injured during the attack on Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, June 25, 1996. Unfortunately, the events of that night are neither inspiring nor courageous," Freeman said. "I was studying for a flying check ride planned for the next day when the truck bomb detonated. As I recall, it happened very slowly. The overhead lights in the main room went dim, much like a brown out situation, which was common in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. I heard what sounded like a freight train coming towards our building and actually saw the glass sliding doors to my left start to bubble in towards me, much like a balloon being inflated. I assume the blast knocked me out because when I opened my eyes, I was laying against the far wall covered in glass. The rest of the night was chaotic trying to account for the squadron personnel and attempting to administer first aid to those who were injured. I did learn that applying pressure to a leg wound is more painful when there's glass still inside." (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airrman Aubrey White/Released)