Photo gallery: Army medic turned Opens angler

Meet the man with the Purple Heart on his Bass Pro hat. Bassmaster Opens angler Chad Brekke served in the Army for the past 13 years ... a combat medic who specialized in trauma.

April 27, 2012

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From thisâ¦</p> — From thisâ¦

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...to a Bass boat at the B.A.S.S Central Open at Table Rock, Missouri...</p> — …to a Bass boat at the B.A.S.S Central Open at Table Rock, Missouri…

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...comes Staff Sargeant (ret) Chad Brekke...</p> — …comes Staff Sargeant (ret) Chad Brekke…

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...and his Purple Heart.</p> — …and his Purple Heart.

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Wife Stephanie was nervous about him fishing the event but was real happy to see him come in...</p> — Wife Stephanie was nervous about him fishing the event but was real happy to see him come in…

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...and come in with fish to be weighed...</p> — …and come in with fish to be weighed…

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..two fish...</p> — ..two fish…

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...which for all they have been through...</p> — …which for all they have been through…

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...made it a very good day.</p> — …made it a very good day.