Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich shows his Marines and friends

Staff Sgt. Alec Haralovich shows his Marines and friends the 2013 GySgt. John Basilone Award for Courage and Commitment after a ceremony here May 19, 2013. Haralovich was awarded the honor for carrying on the memory of GySgt. John Basilone and upholding the ultimate attribute of what it means to be a United States Marine. His selfless service to the Marine Corps, his Marines and heroic exploits during a 2011 deployment to Afghanistan also earned him the Silver Star Medal. Harolovich is currently assigned to E Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve. Haralovich left promptly to begin a nearly year-long deployment to train foreign forces overseas in the coming months. Haralovich is a reconnaissance Marine from Bloomington, Ind. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Raymond Lott/Released)