Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody at the first awards ceremony at the Center for the Intrepid, a new, state-of-the-art rehabilitation center for Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Cody awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart Medals to Maste...

I hate giving out Purple Hearts, but I'm also proud to give out Purple Hearts because I know the pain and suffering that not only the Soldier goes through, but also his family in helping him in coming back, never quitting and giving him back his life.