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    1st Sgt. Rice Bronze Star [Image 2 of 5]

    1st Sgt. Rice Bronze Star

    CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES

    05.23.2011

    Photo by Cpl. Kenneth Jasik 

    1st Marine Logistics Group

    U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Curtis Rice, company first sergeant, Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal with a combat distinguishing device at Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 24. Rice, 35, from Worchester, Mass., was presented the award for heroic actions in the Uzbin Valley of eastern Afghanistan, where he helped prevent an Afghan National Army observation post from being overrun by approximately 50 enemy combatants. According to the citation, Rice bravely faced enemy fire to resupply ammunition and fix a M240 machine gun. His actions helped prevent the deaths of Marines, Special Forces soldiers and Afghan National Army soldiers.

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    Date Taken: 05.23.2011
    Date Posted: 05.24.2011 17:39
    Photo ID: 406423
    VIRIN: 110523-M-4907J-376
    Resolution: 3424x3313
    Size: 2.45 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CA, US

    Web Views: 59
    Downloads: 3

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