U.S. Marine Corps Col. Patrick Byrne, left, commanding officer of School of Infantry West, presents the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Staff Sgt. Brett Meil, right, a Marine combat instructor with Training Company, Infantry Training Battalion, SOI-West, during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 24, 2024. During the ceremony, Meil was presented with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration that can be awarded for heroism, for his actions on June 13, 2023, where he saved a student’s life and took shrapnel in the process. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sydni Jessee)
| Date Taken: | 09.24.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 09.26.2024 18:45 |
| Photo ID: | 8661332 |
| VIRIN: | 240924-M-RF870-1030 |
| Resolution: | 7372x4917 |
| Size: | 2.66 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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