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“Crenshaw lost his right eye in 2012 during his third deployment when he was hit by an
IED explosion in Afghanistan's
Helmand Province. The blast destroyed his eye, and he required surgery to save the vision in his left eye.
[15] He remained in the Navy for four years after the injury, and served his fourth and fifth tours of duty in
Bahrain and
South Korea.
[15] In 2021, the retina in his left eye began to detach, so he underwent emergency surgery in April. As he recovered, he expected to be virtually blind for about a month. He said, "I don’t have a 'good eye,' but half a good eye."
A Purple Heart recipient and Harvard educated to boot; great leadership qualities are an understatement