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    7th ESB Gunnery Sgt. Receives Bronze Star [Image 2 of 2]

    7th ESB Gunnery Sgt. Receives Bronze Star

    CAMP PENDLETON, CA, UNITED STATES

    02.01.2010

    Photo by Cpl. Robert Medina 

    1st Marine Logistics Group

    Gunnery Sgt. Erik N. Swanson, explosive ordnance technician team leader with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, digs up an improvised explosive device, during his deployment to Afghanistan. Swanson received a Bronze Star at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 1, for heroic achievements in Afghanistan. In one particular event, the citation states that Swanson was tasked with the termination of five dual-pressure plate IEDs in a single day that are intended to kill a technician during the disabling of the volatile device. (photo courtesy of Gunnery Sgt. Swanson)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.01.2010
    Date Posted: 02.09.2010 16:03
    Photo ID: 249519
    VIRIN: 100209-M-6334M-002
    Resolution: 1024x768
    Size: 112.5 KB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CA, US

    Web Views: 164
    Downloads: 17

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