Photo by Sgt. Rebekka Heite | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.01.2012
Cpl. Christian W. L. Carthen stands at attention after receiving a Purple Heart on Camp Hansen March 1. Carthen received the award after being hit with shrapnel from an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan June 28, 2011. After being wounded, he was back fighting the next week. Carthen is part of Military Police Support Company, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force....
Photo by Sgt. Rebekka Heite | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 03.01.2012
Maj. F. Scott Newton pins a Purple Heart onto Cpl. Christian W. L. Carthen on Camp Hansen March 1. Carthen received the award after being hit with shrapnel from an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan June 28, 2011. After being wounded, he was back fighting the next week. Carthen is part of Military Police Support Company, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force....
Photo by Sgt. Heather Brewer | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 05.31.2011
A Marine with Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, III MEF Headquarters Group, guides members of the Thai army and police force through mechanical advantage control tactics after they were exposed to oleoresin capsicum spray at Chonburi, Thailand, May 30, as part of the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar 2011....
