A firing detail of Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd
Summary
A firing detail of Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, salute as taps is played during a memorial service in honor of Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe, a dog handler and mortarman who served with Weapons Company, 2nd Bn., 9th Marines, here, April 22, 2012. Tarwoe was killed in action during a dismounted patrol in support of combat operations in Helmand province’s Marjah district, April 12. Tarwoe’s fellow Marines remember him for his contagious laughter and smile, and his unfaltering courage on the battlefield.
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Date
24/04/2012
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