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    Guam native awarded Silver Star [Image 2 of 5]

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    A senior U.S. Marine Corps officer is speaking into a handheld microphone at an outdoor event. He is wearing the standard khaki service uniform with a garrison (cover) cap, multiple rows of service ribbons, rank insignia indicating a general officer (two stars visible), and a parachutist badge. The background is blurred but shows vehicles, trees, and an open outdoor area consistent with a military installation.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    05.03.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Mark Garcia 

    I Marine Expeditionary Force

    Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), speaks about Petty Officer 1st Class Benny Flores’s heroic actions that led to being awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, May 3. Flores, a corpsman with serving with Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, was recognized for his actions on April 28, 2012, while serving with Regional Command Southwest providing medical support on a mission to Zaranj, Nimroz province, Afghanistan.

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    Date Taken: 05.03.2013
    Date Posted: 05.03.2013 19:25
    Photo ID: 922525
    VIRIN: 130503-M-BZ222-002
    Resolution: 1333x2000
    Size: 1.44 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: TALOFOFO, GU
    Web Views: 68
    Downloads: 4

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    A formal U.S. Marine Corps ceremony is taking place outdoors in front of a brick building. A senior officer is shaking hands with a junior Marine while another Marine places a hand on the junior Marine's shoulder, suggesting a promotion or award ceremony. A Marine Corps flag (scarlet and gold) is visible in the background along with several other uniformed personnel.
    A senior U.S. Marine Corps officer is speaking into a handheld microphone at an outdoor event. He is wearing the standard khaki service uniform with a garrison (cover) cap, multiple rows of service ribbons, rank insignia indicating a general officer (two stars visible), and a parachutist badge. The background is blurred but shows vehicles, trees, and an open outdoor area consistent with a military installation.
    A military ceremony or formal interaction is taking place outdoors between U.S. Marine Corps personnel in service uniform (Charlie or Delta uniform). A senior enlisted Marine, identifiable by chevron insignia on his collar, appears to be addressing or inspecting a junior Marine wearing ribbons and awards. A red unit guidon flag is visible in the background along with additional Marines standing at ease.
    A male military service member in a tan/khaki uniform is speaking into a handheld microphone at what appears to be an outdoor ceremony. He is holding a red folder/portfolio and wearing several ribbon medals and insignia on his uniform. The setting appears to be a formal military event taking place outdoors.
    A group of individuals are seated at what appears to be a military ceremony or formal event. The foreground shows a young girl, a woman in a blue dress with a pearl necklace, and a U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) wearing a black beret. The background is filled with additional military personnel in uniform, slightly out of focus.

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