Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 1st Marine Corps District | 03.12.2015
(From left to right) Dave Desforges, Arlene Desforges, Tom Cote and Mary Lee Walsh pose for a photograph following the Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge at Ludlow High School, on March 12. Cote received a Citation on behalf Common Wealth of Massachusetts. Cote received the award in recognition of his dedication to preserving the memory of Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges. (Official Marine Corps......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 1st Marine Corps District | 03.12.2015
Mary Lee Walsh presents Tom Cote, a Marine Vietnam veteran and close friend of Josh who organized the challenge in past years, with a citation on behalf of Common Wealth of Massachusetts at Ludlow High School, March 12. Cote received the award in recognition of his dedication to preserving the memory of Sgt. Joshua D. Desforges. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 1st Marine Corps District | 03.12.2015
Marines encourage a participant during the 5th Annual Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge’s culminating event at Ludlow High School, on March 12. Every participant in the event who lasted the full hour, competed in a pullup challenge to determine the overall male and female winners. The challenge is used as a means to raise money for a scholarship award fund in Josh’s name. Last year, 20......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 1st Marine Corps District | 03.12.2015
Marines encourage participants during the 5th Annual Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge at Ludlow High School on March 12. The challenge is used as a means to raise money for a scholarship award fund in Josh’s name. Last year, 20 Ludlow High School students were awarded $1,000. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 1st Marine Corps District | 03.12.2015
Staff Sgt. Raymundo Desouza, a Marine recruiter from Recruiting Station Springfield, Mass., encourages participants during the 5th Annual Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge at Ludlow High School on March 12. The challenge is used as a means to raise money for a scholarship award fund in Josh’s name. Last year, 20 Ludlow High School students were awarded $1,000. (Official Marine Corps......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 1st Marine Corps District | 03.12.2015
A Marine encourages a participant during the 5th Annual Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge at Ludlow High School on March 12. The challenge is used as a means to raise money for a scholarship/award fund in Josh’s name. Last year, 20 Ludlow High School students were awarded $1,000. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein | 1st Marine Corps District | 03.12.2015
Arlene Desforges, left, Sgt. Josh Desforges’ mother, holds squat-jack position during the 5th Annual Sgt. Josh Desforges Fitness Challenge at Ludlow High School on March 12. The challenge is used as a means to raise money for a scholarship/award fund in Josh’s name. Last year, 20 Ludlow High School students were awarded $1,000. (Official Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)...
