Sergeant Johnathan Gould, a combat engineer with 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, stands at the position of attention shortly after receiving the Purple Heart March 11, 2014 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. Gould’s team was on a recovery mission with a small team of soldiers from the Republic of Georgia after two Improvised Explosive Devices detonated. “It’s the loudest thing you’ll ever hear. I immediately took cover and protected my face the best I could. Then we ran back and posted security by our truck,” said the Purple Heart recipient.