Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon, commander of Marine Corps Forces South, details events that lead to the awarding of the Navy Cross to Marine Corps veteran Lance Cpl. Benjamin Gonzalez, in El Paso, Texas, Nov. 14, 2017. Lance Cpl. Gonzalez received an award upgrade from the Silver Star Medal for his actions in Al Fallujah, Iraq on June 18, 2004 when he threw himself on a fellow Marine, shielding him from a grenade blast. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Samantha Schwoch/Released)
Date Taken: | 11.14.2017 |
Date Posted: | 11.14.2017 23:03 |
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VIRIN: | 171114-M-BH832-012 |
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Location: | EL PASO, TEXAS, US |
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