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Road out of hell

Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries after serving as a Marine in Afghanistan. Harris has had to deal with a shattered hip, an addiction to painkillers, and symptoms of PTSD since his return.

Road out of hell

Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries after serving as a Marine in Afghanistan. Harris has had to deal with a shattered hip, an addiction to painkillers, and symptoms of PTSD since his return.

Marine Nathan Harris rings the bell for the Salvation Army at a grocery store on Pisgah Church Road, on Thursday, December 12, 2013, in Greensboro, N.C.

Marine Nathan Harris rings the bell for the Salvation Army at a grocery store on Pisgah Church Road, on Thursday, December 12, 2013, in Greensboro, N.C.

Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries, with his mother Cindy Gitter.

Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries after serving as a Marine in Afghanistan.

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GREENSBORO — Cindy Gitter laughs and shakes her head when asked to describe Nathan Harris as a teenager.

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Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries after serving as a Marine in Afghanistan. Harris has had to deal with a shattered hip, an addiction to painkillers, and symptoms of PTSD since his return.

Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries after serving as a Marine in Afghanistan. Harris has had to deal with a shattered hip, an addiction to painkillers, and symptoms of PTSD since his return.

Marine Nathan Harris rings the bell for the Salvation Army at a grocery store on Pisgah Church Road, on Thursday, December 12, 2013, in Greensboro, N.C.

Marine Nathan Harris rings the bell for the Salvation Army at a grocery store on Pisgah Church Road, on Thursday, December 12, 2013, in Greensboro, N.C.

Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries, with his mother Cindy Gitter.

Nathan Harris at his home where he is recovering from his injuries after serving as a Marine in Afghanistan.

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