Lt. Col. Jeffrey Sykes, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, congratulates Navy and Marine Corps Medal recipients Sgt. Austin Cox and Sgt. Michael Vura following an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, April 29, 2019. Cox and Vura's quick thinking, exceptional bravery, and selfless actions saved lives and prevented serious bodily harm of innocent bystanders during the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival shooting in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 1, 2017. The Navy and Marine Corps Medal is the highest non-combat decoration awarded for heroism by the United States Department of the Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)
Date Taken: | 04.29.2019 |
Date Posted: | 04.29.2019 19:14 |
Photo ID: | 5308091 |
VIRIN: | 190429-M-DA549-1087 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 4.14 MB |
Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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