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    ‘War hero with a heart of gold,’ Texas Marine retires after more than 20 years [Image 4 of 6]

    ‘War hero with a heart of gold,’ Texas Marine retires after more than 20 years

    UNITED STATES

    05.11.2012

    Photo by Cpl. Katherine Solano 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Master Sgt. Paul Vanek, a combat engineer with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, collects his thoughts during his retirement speech at the Beirut Memorial site in Jacksonville, N.C., May 11, 2012. Vanek spent his 20 years in the Marine Corps on multiple overseas deployments and received a number of personal and professional awards, including the Purple Heart.

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    Date Taken: 05.11.2012
    Date Posted: 05.15.2012 12:19
    Photo ID: 580513
    VIRIN: 120511-M-LU513-247
    Resolution: 3000x2000
    Size: 5.78 MB
    Location: US

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