U.S. Marine Lt. Col. George Schreffler, the commanding officer of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, observes a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Company, 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Tacoma, Wash., during a memorial service here, April 16, 2012. Kaipat was killed in action during a dismounted patrol in support of combat operations in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district. Kaipat’s brothers-in-arms remember him as a caring and humble warrior, who placed the welfare of his fellow Marines before his own.
Date Taken: | 04.16.2012 |
Date Posted: | 04.18.2012 06:21 |
Photo ID: | 561071 |
VIRIN: | 120416-M-PH863-009 |
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Location: | COMBAT OUTPOST TAGHAZ, AF |
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