Wilmette native, U.S. Marine infantry officer recognized as top leader in California battalion [Image 1 of 14]

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CO, UNITED STATES

02.21.2014

Photo by Sgt. Jacob Harrer 

1st Marine Division

Captain Maxwell F. Bernstein, Weapons Company commander, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, was awarded the Lieutenant Col. Joseph R. “Bull” Fisher Award for superior leadership and motivation as a commissioned officer during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 21, 2014. Bernstein, a 28-year-old native of Wilmette, Ill., and a 2004 graduate of Lake Forest Academy, led Marines during multinational exercises in Australia in 2013, including Exercise Talisman Sabre and Exercise Koolendong. As a first lieutenant, Bernstein served in a position usually filled by a higher-ranking major. His dedication helped the Marines succeed during an eight-month deployment to Okinawa, Japan, as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Bernstein is also a recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with combat V for valor, the Combat Action Ribbon and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacob H. Harrer / cleared for release)

• Date Taken: 02.21.2014
• Date Posted: 02.25.2014 13:49
• Photo ID: 1173874
• VIRIN: 140221-M-XZ121-009
• Resolution: 3456x5184
• Size: 1.95 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CO, US
• Hometown: WILMETTE, IL, US