Capt. Matthew P. Manoukian from 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion will be posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for actions while deployed to Afghanistan in 2012. Manoukian, from Los Altos Hills, Calif., was assigned to 1st MSOB, Marine Special Operations Regiment, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command in support of Operation Enduring Freedom when they came under intense enemy fire from an Afghan uniformed police officer attacking from inside the perimeter of their tactical operations center.
Date Taken: | 01.15.2014 |
Date Posted: | 01.15.2014 14:51 |
Photo ID: | 1150861 |
VIRIN: | 140115-M-AA123-001 |
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Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA, US |
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