Afghanistan Veteran Recounts Tragedy, 'Miracle'

Cliff Radel, USA TodayGunnery Sgt. Brandon Bailey believes.That is why, today, the 36-year-old Marine from Florence, Ohio, plans to pause for a moment of silence on Veterans Day.He will remember all the miracles that have allowed him to celebrate this holiday with all of his body parts still attached and his wife, Kristie, and their 10-month-old daughter, Delilah Rose, around him.After that, he will say a silent prayer. "I'll pray that everyone in Iraq and Afghanistan gets home safe," he says.Then, because Veterans Day falls on a Thursday — one of his twice-a-week sessions with Michelle...

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