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Staff Sgt. Joseph Dickison, 819th RED HORSE Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician, center, poses with his family and Col. Jose Rivera, 819th RHS commander, after a Purple Heart medal ceremony Dec. 9, 2016, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Dickison wants to use this opportunity to spread awareness about the relation between post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury and help other people through hard situations where sometimes they may feel they are alone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)