U.S. Marine Cpl. Julio Ramirez, a light armored vehicle crewman with Charlie Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and 21-year-old native of Fontana, Calif., places a Kevlar helmet on a memorial in honor of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Co. 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 06:18 |
Photo ID: | 561077 |
VIRIN: | 120416-M-PH863-003 |
Resolution: | 5009x3506 |
Size: | 2.58 MB |
Location: | COMBAT OUTPOST TAGHAZ, AF |
Hometown: | FONTANA, CALIFORNIA, US |
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