Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.12.2012
Staff Sgt. Maurice Scott, with Marine Special Operations Command, receives the Bronze Star, military’s fourth highest award, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12. Scott, 33, from Chicago, employed supporting aircraft to break lines and hinder enemy activities during a night helicopter raid, according to the citation....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.12.2012
Staff Sgt. Maurice Scott, with Marine Special Operations Command, gives a short speech to his peers after receiving the Bronze Star at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12. Scott, 33, from Chicago, spotted and eliminated an insurgent cave position by employing a missile strike while observing from an exposed position, according to the citation....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.12.2012
Staff Sgt. Maurice Scott, with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, received the Bronze Star for valor in combat operations in Afghanistan as a joint terminal attack controller with Marine Special Operations Command from Col. Steven J. Grass at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12. “You can’t attribute the success of the mission to one individual,” said Scott, 33, from Chicago.......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.12.2012
The Bronze and Silver Star sit on display at an award ceremony where they will be presented to Marines with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12. Staff Sgt. Andrew K. Thompson received the military’s third highest award, the Silver Star. Staff Sgt. Maurice Scott received the fourth highest award, the Bronze Star, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.12.2012
Col. Steven J. Grass, the commanding officer of Marine Special Operations Regiment, shakes the hand of Staff Sgt. Andrew K. Thompson, with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, during an awards ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12. Thompson received the Silver Star, the military’s third highest award, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12.Thompson, from Bismarck, N.D., led......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Young | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.12.2012
Col. Steven J. Grass, the commanding officer of Marine Special Operations Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Andrew K. Thompson, with Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, stands ready to be awarded the Silver Star during an awards ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 12. Thompson, from Bismarck, N.D., received the military’s fourth highest award for actions in Afghanistan including......
