Marines awarded for heroic actions in Afghanistan [Image 4 of 11]

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, UNITED STATES

02.18.2014

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher J. Moore 

1st Marine Division

Staff Sgt. Joshua Brodrick, a platoon sergeant with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, received the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for valor from Lt. Gen. John Toolan, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, during an award ceremony held at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 18, 2014. Brodrick, a native of Huntington, Ind., was recognized for his heroic actions in Afghanistan when he maintained a tactical advantage while being ambushed by a larger enemy force. He saved the lives of multiple Marines during the six-day operation. (U.S. Marine

• Date Taken: 02.18.2014
• Date Posted: 02.20.2014 01:08
• Photo ID: 1170564
• VIRIN: 140218-M-PC317-345
• Resolution: 3840x5760
• Size: 3.2 MB
• Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, US
• Hometown: HUNTINGTON, IN, US