M.E. Johnson Special to The Desert Sun Some people don’t believe in miracles. Miracles, they say, are just fairy tales invented by religious fanatics. But in my work with veterans, I have seen plenty of them. Ken Haley is a Marine who was shot by a sniper while on patrol in Fallujah, Iraq. Though seriously wounded, he would not withdraw from the field for medical care. The sharpshooter was a threat to the Marines in his squad, so Staff Sergeant Haley selflessly charged him.