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U.S. Marine Cpl. Garrett Carnes (in wheelchair), a squad leader with 3rd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and 22-year-old native of Mooresville, N.C., presents the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry battle streamer to regimental commanding officer Col. Nathan Nastase during a 3rd Marines battle streamer rededication ceremony on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 24, 2012. The ceremony marked the end of eight years of combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq for 3rd Marines, and honored 116 Marines and sailors killed in action and hundreds more wounded there. During the ceremony, Marines presented the regiment's 17 battle streamers to senior leadership for re-attachment to the 3rd Marines battle colors.
| Date Taken: | 05.24.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 05.31.2012 03:07 |
| Photo ID: | 591270 |
| VIRIN: | 120524-M-MM918-007 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1493 |
| Size: | 2.43 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US |
| Hometown: | MOORESVILLE, NC, US |
| Hometown: | SACRAMENTO, CA, US |
| Web Views: | 3,057 |
| Downloads: | 14 |
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