Sgt. Ricardo Ramirez, a combat replacement for 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, deployed to support the Marines of 1/5 conducting combat operations in Sangin, Afghanistan. In February of 2006, Ramirez was wounded in action while serving in Iraq in with 3rd Bn., 5th Marines and two years later became the first hand-amputee to re-enlist in the Marines Corps.
Date Taken: | 08.06.2011 |
Date Posted: | 09.08.2011 08:45 |
Photo ID: | 453019 |
VIRIN: | 110806-M-VI905-129 |
Resolution: | 3504x2336 |
Size: | 3.72 MB |
Location: | PATROL BASE FIRES, HELMAND PROVINCE,, AF |
Web Views: | 1,132 |
Downloads: | 60 |
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