(From front) U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David H. Berger, Sgt. Maj. Terry Jones, and Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert Banuelos, the commanding general, sergeant major, and command master chief of Task Force Leatherneck, 1st Marine Division (Forward), observe a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 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 06:20 |
Photo ID: | 561073 |
VIRIN: | 120416-M-PH863-007 |
Resolution: | 4795x3357 |
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Location: | COMBAT OUTPOST TAGHAZ, AF |
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