The Flame of Eternal Life, signifying that the Marines who have paid the ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten, the Purple Heart Medal, which signifies bloodshed and loss of life on the battlefield and unmarked identification tags, which could bear the names of any Marine at any time, sit alone on a table draped with a black cloth and an empty chair during the Marine Corps' 233rd birthday celebration, Nov. 11. Marines of 2nd Bn., 9th Marines celebrated the birthday with Iraqi police aboard Camp Ramadi, Nov. 11. The Mayor Latif was the guest of honor at the ceremony.
Date Taken: | 11.11.2008 |
Date Posted: | 10.21.2011 08:20 |
Photo ID: | 128196 |
VIRIN: | 081111-M-0582M-005 |
Resolution: | 2900x4350 |
Size: | 1.92 MB |
Location: | RAMADI, IQ |
Web Views: | 86 |
Downloads: | 12 |
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