Marine honors brother, fallen Marines with promotion [Image 2 of 3]

RAMADI, IRAQ

05.27.2008

Photo by Cpl. Casey Jones 

I Marine Expeditionary Force

1st Lt. David A. Moran (right), the executive officer of Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, takes a second to honor his brother, 1st Lt. Daniel P. Moran (Weapons Company, 1st Bn., 6th Marines, Mobile Assault Platoon commander), during his promotion ceremony on May 26 at the site where his brother was struck by an improvised explosive device. "I decided to get promoted at that intersection because that's where my brother, Daniel, was hit," David said. "He was on a night patrol with an Army IED sweeping team and while he was on that mission he was hit by a catastrophic IED. In that attack, his driver, his gunner, and his radio operator were killed. My brother and the vehicle commander survived."

• Date Taken: 05.27.2008
• Date Posted: 06.15.2008 09:39
• Photo ID: 94668
• VIRIN: 080615-M-1855J-002
• Resolution: 1024x667
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• Location: RAMADI, IQ