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Captain Ryan M. Hunt, an infantry officer serving with 1st Battalion,
5th Marine Regiment, talks about Cpl.Gurpreet Singh, a former fire team leader
serving with the battalion who was killed in action in Sangin district, Helmand
province, Afghanistan, on June 22, 2011. Singh, a native of Punjab, India, who
immigrated to Sacramento, Calif., led his Marines through intense fighting during
the Spring Offensive and was shot on his body armor during a firefight. Singh's
family accepted the Bronze Star Medal with a Combat V on his behalf during an
award ceremony, May 30. Also available in high definition
| Date Taken: | 06.01.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 06.01.2013 16:50 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 292191 |
| VIRIN: | 130530-M-XZ121-001 |
| Filename: | DOD_100829017 |
| Length: | 00:09:26 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA, US |
| Hometown: | ANTELOPE, CA, US |
| Downloads: | 5 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 5 |
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