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Eighteen-year-old Pfc. Kevin Leathley, machine gunner, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, assigned to 5th Marine Regiment, received the prestigious French Fourragère, a green braided cord worn on the left shoulder, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. A San Ramon, Calif., native and 2013 graduate of California High School, Leathley reported to his current unit on Jan. 14, 2014. He reported to recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on July 15, 2013. He said he was honored to be a part of the ceremony. The 5th Marine Regiment was authorized to wear the fourragère by the French government after demonstrating valor in combat in at least three battles during World War I for which the regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre. The regiment is the most decorated infantry regiment in the Marine Corps and one of the most battle-tested units in the armed services, having fought in fierce battles in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Currently, the regiment provides combat-ready ground forces for deployment worldwide and on U.S. Navy ships in the Pacific and southwest Asia as part of Marine Expeditionary Units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacob H. Harrer / released)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2014 20:53 |
| Photo ID: | 1154271 |
| VIRIN: | 140122-M-XZ121-179 |
| Resolution: | 3456x4320 |
| Size: | 1.54 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Hometown: | SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 248 |
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