PURPLE HEART U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presents U.S. Army Spc. Shawn Mason with the Purple Heart for wounds he received while deployed to Ramadi, Iraq, as U.S. Army Col. Lou Lartigue stands at his side on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Sept.1, 2010. Gates is visiting Iraq to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in the country. Lartigue is commander of 3rd Infantry Division's 4th Advise and Assist Brigade. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.09 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 079073-H-QIC35-731.jpg Photo Gallery