Staff Sgt. Matthew Slaydon prior to the attack which robbed him of his sight and one arm -- plus a multitude of facial lacerations and a collapsed lung. Sergeant Slaydon was on a six-month deployment as an explosive ordnance disposal technician when on Oct. 24, 2007, an IED detonated 2 feet from his face. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Master Sgt. Eddie Dominguez)