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Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit present Marines new to the unit with the French Fourragere during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 19, 2014. The country of France awarded the French Fourragere to the Marines and Sailors of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments in 1918 for their heroism and bravery in the battles of Belleau Wood, Soissons, and Champagne during World War I. To this day, the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments are the only U.S. service members authorized to wear the Fourragere. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joey Mendez)
| Date Taken: | 06.19.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 06.20.2014 09:06 |
| Photo ID: | 1409596 |
| VIRIN: | 140619-M-BW898-042 |
| Resolution: | 4707x3179 |
| Size: | 6.08 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
| Web Views: | 105 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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