Daniel Costas

First Lieutenant Daniel Costas, USMC, is a supporting character in Bridget's Calling. Costas served in Afghanistan under Colonel Halsey Watkins; while leading a small contingent to secure an area of Helmand province, he and his men were attacked by Taliban fighters, and Costas was severely injured by an incendiary device while providing cover to his men and civilians. Costas survived, but was hideously scarred, as well as losing his right leg and both hands, not to mention traumatized and abandoned by his fiancée. Colonel Watkins arranged for Bridget Stanton to accompany Costas while in Washington DC to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, as well as a formal "dining-in" banquet at the historic Marine Corps barracks. Bridget not only provided companionship, but helped him find the strength and confidence to overcome his sense of despair and worthlessness.
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