{"id":11437,"date":"2014-09-01T14:29:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T14:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2014\/09\/01\/marine-overcomes-amputation-becomes-deputy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:29:47","slug":"marine-overcomes-amputation-becomes-deputy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2014\/09\/01\/marine-overcomes-amputation-becomes-deputy\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine overcomes amputation, becomes deputy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span class=\"character dateline\">MELBOURNE, Fla. \u2014 \u2013 <\/span> Robert Smith was on foot patrol as a Marine in Fallujah in May 2008 \u2014 suddenly, a roadside bomb exploded. 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