Marine Jason Nash was on duty in Helmand province when he was shot by insurgents in April 2010.
But thanks to body armour doing its job, the quick thinking of his fellow Royal Marines, and the excellent work of medics, he's back on the front line.
Marine Jason Nash is back on the front line
[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
Mne Nash, 40 Commando Royal Marines, said:
"I was working in my patrol base, building up the defences on the roof.
"Just as I was about to climb down to get some water, a single round hit me in the left arm.
"It went through and into the side plate of my body armour and knocked me clean off the roof. It felt like a car had hit me in the ribs.
"I looked down at my arm and I could see the blood, but the other lads instantly got an emergency care bandage on me to stop the bleeding."
To read how Marine Nash was cared for click here here
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