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    Waxahachie native awarded the Navy Cross [Image 5 of 9]

    Waxahachie native awarded the Navy Cross

    IRVING, TX, UNITED STATES

    09.14.2017

    Photo by Sgt. Courtney White 

    Marine Corps Recruiting Command           

    Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Smith is awarded the Navy Cross by Maj. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy during a ceremony in Irving, Texas, Sept. 14. Smith was awarded the Navy Cross for courageous actions in 2004 while serving as a squad leader with Company E, Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Smith currently serves as a lieutenant paramedic with the Irving Fire Department. Kennedy is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command and commanded 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines at the time of Smith's actions. The Navy Cross is the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, (and to members of the Coast Guard when operating under the authority of the Department of the Navy). It is awarded for extraordinary heroism. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Courtney G. White)

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    Date Taken: 09.14.2017
    Date Posted: 09.14.2017 19:49
    Photo ID: 3770794
    VIRIN: 170914-M-HG547-717
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 2.41 MB
    Location: IRVING, TX, US
    Hometown: WAXAHACHIE, TX, US

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