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Gunnery Sgt. Rigoberto M. Torres, from Pomona, Calif., was presented the Purple Heart, March 4, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., by Col. Paul K. Lebidine, the former commanding officer of 3rd Civil Affairs Group and Lt. Col. Stefan M. Dirghalli, the acting commanding officer of 3d CAG, for wounds suffered while conducting combat operations in northern Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan Jan. 3, 2011. Torres served as a team chief with Civil Affairs Team 2, Detachment 3, 3rd CAG, I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), in direct support of 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, and participated in a battalion cordon and search operation. Buta's vehicle struck an improvised explosive device, which resulted in a mobility kill of his vehicle. The violent explosion of the IED threw Torres against the side of the vehicle where he was stunned and suffered a concussion, contusions, lacerations, and a fractured right elbow. Torres was evacuated to the 2/9 Battalion Aid Station for medical attention.
| Date Taken: | 03.04.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.07.2012 12:21 |
| Photo ID: | 536961 |
| VIRIN: | 120304-M-KW153-107 |
| Resolution: | 2000x1333 |
| Size: | 1.73 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | POMONA, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 744 |
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