Article updated: 5/14/2013 1:08 PM

Injured veteran finally getting his due

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Michael Griffin, 34, an Army veteran living in Carpentersville, will be honored Thursday, nearly nine years after he was shot four times in Iraq.

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Army Sgt. Michael Griffin will be honored with the Army Commendation Medal of Valor on Thursday, nine years after he was shot four times in Iraq and provided key information about the enemy's whereabouts while he fought for his own life.