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    3/5 Marine posthumously awarded Navy Cross

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.10.2012

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers 

    15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    Sergeant Matthew T. Abbate’s sniper rifle sits in front of a sketch of him during a Navy Cross award ceremony at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10. Abbate was posthumously awarded the medal for the actions he took on Oct. 14, 2010 in Sangin, Afghanistan during his deployment with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Abbate was killed in action in Helmand Province later that year.

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    Date Taken: 08.10.2012
    Date Posted: 08.11.2012 12:45
    Photo ID: 643555
    VIRIN: 120810-M-VZ265-009
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 563.65 KB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US

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