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Purple Heart-Winning Army Veteran Playing Football for Clemson This Fall

Sports fans may refer to the football field as a place of battle, but Army Sgt. Daniel Rodriguez knows better. "When I go to school I think of it as such a blessing to be alive. I thought I was going to die," said Rodriguez, 24, of Clemson, S.C. "If I die tomorrow, I'll live life to the fullest. I don't complain anymore. Sometimes I catch myself thinking something and then remind myself: hey, you're not in Afghanistan." Rodriguez, a starter on the special teams for the Clemson Tigers this...Full Story
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