U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, left, a
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, left, a machine gunner and Havernhill Mass. native with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Cr... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Canales, senior breach supervisor
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Canales, senior breach supervisor with the 38th Engineer Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, receives the Purple Heart medal from Under Secretary of the Army Dr. J... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Jeremy Hall, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Jeffrey Bush, Company B, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shakes the hand of Lance Cpl. Carlos Cardoso, assault rifleman, 1/2... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Chad Moyer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Asa Barrett, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Cody Rhode shows the scar from his elbow
Staff Sgt. Cody Rhode shows the scar from his elbow injury received during his actions Aug. 10 while deployed in Garmsir District, Helmand province, Afghanistan. Rhode, a native of Rogers City, Mich., was shot ... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Curtis Harvey, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Moore, an infantryman with Charlie
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Moore, an infantryman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 38th infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, receives the Purple Heart medal from the Under Secretary ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), delivers his remarks during a Purple Heart ceremony at Wallace Creek, Camp Le... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, right, a
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, right, a machine gunner and Havernhill Mass. native with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force C... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Tomas Bishop, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shakes the hand of Sgt. Jordan Malone, squad leader, 1/2, 2nd MARD... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, right, a
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, right, a machine gunner and Havernhill Mass. native with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force C... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Pfc. Erik Lane, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Chad Moyer, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Ramirez Inciarte, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, center,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, center, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), awards 1st Lt. Anthony Naccarato, platoon commander with 1/2, 2n... More
Under Secretary of the Army Dr. Joseph Westphal, left,
Under Secretary of the Army Dr. Joseph Westphal, left, awards the Purple Heart Medal to U.S. Army Pfc. Steven Bergen, during a ceremony at Forward Operating Base Masum Ghar in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Ma... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Jeremy Hall, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), stand at attention while Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, (not pictured) commanding officer, 1/2, 2nd MARDIV, gives his remar... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Jeffrey Bush, Company B, 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Christopher Loney, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, Mar... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Anthony Bullock, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shakes the hand of Cpl. Donenrico Majillo, field radio operator, 1/... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), delivers his remarks during a Purple Heart ceremony at Wallace Creek, Camp Le... More
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Vickers,
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Vickers, battalion gunner, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shakes the hands of fellow Marines after receiving a Purple Heart M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Borowski, a squad leader,
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. David Borowski, a squad leader, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), embraces a fellow Marine after receiving a Purple Heart Medal during an awards ceremony a... More
From right, Purple Heart Medal recipient Spc. Jeremiah
From right, Purple Heart Medal recipient Spc. Jeremiah Blanchette, a forward observer with C Company, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes hands with Command ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert W. Pullen, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Robert W. Pullen, left, sergeant major, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), reports into Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, commanding officer 1/2, 2nd M... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Curtis Harvey, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279 Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Anthony Naccarato, platoon
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Anthony Naccarato, platoon commander, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), embraces a fellow Marine after receiving a Purple Heart Medal during a presentat... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Staff Sgt. Christopher Loney, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, 15 ... More
Sgt. Brian Shelton with 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery
Sgt. Brian Shelton with 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives the Purple Heart from Lt. Col. John O'Grady, the 1-84 Field Artillery Battalion commander, duri... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shakes the hand of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew Vickers, battal... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shakes the hand of Cpl. Kyle Butler, rifleman, 1/2, 2nd MARDIV, dur... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Marc Brown, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), stand at attention while Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, (not pictured) commanding officer, 1/2, 2nd MARDIV, gives his remar... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Marc Brown, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Ramirez Inciarte, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Tomas Bishop, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Asa Barrett, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, left, a
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Craig M. Boisselle, left, a machine gunner and Havernhill Mass. native with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment attached to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Cr... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Pvt. 1st Class Erik Lane, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Sgt. Chad Moyer, Comapny C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Cody Rhode stands at attention after receiving
Staff Sgt. Cody Rhode stands at attention after receiving a Purple Heart Medal during a formation near the battalion offices, Nov. 2. Rhode, a native of Rogers City, Mich., was shot five times during an attack ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), stands in front of Cpl. David Borowski, a squad leader, 1/2, 2nd M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), speaks with Hospitalman Sear Munoz, corpsman, 1/2, 2nd MARDIV, duri... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bradley C. Weston, left, commanding officer 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shakes the hand of Lance Cpl. Stephen Land, rifleman, 1/2, 2nd MARD... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment (1/2), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), shake the hands of the Purple Heart Medal recipients awarded after an awards ceremony at Wallace Creek, Camp Lejeune, N.... More
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade
Col. Joel Ward, commander of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, awards Spc. Anthony Bullock, Company C, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry, 45th IBCT, with the Purple Heart Medal at Bagram Air Field, March 15, 2012.