U.S. Army Maj. Charles Diggs, from Tuskegee, Alabama, bows his head to honor fallen service members after receiving a Purple Heart at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on March 13, 2015. Major Diggs was wounded by mortar fire in Afghanistan in 2013.

We thank Maj. Charles Diggs for his courageous service to our nation. Because of heroes like this valiant soldier, America is free.