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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Riley, (Ret.), delivers remarks during his Silver Star pinning ceremony, Nov 11, 2022. On 30 March 1967 near Hill 70 in Quang Tri Province, Cpl Riley’s squad came under fire from enemy mortars and heavy automatic weapons while establishing a night position, followed by a direct assault from a reinforced company that penetrated their defensive perimeter. After all the officers and senior enlisted Marines were killed or wounded, Cpl. Riley took charged and led a counterattack that repulse the enemy. Riley received the award for his heroic actions at the Battle of Getlin's Corner in 1967 in the midst of the Vietnam War. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Desmond Andrews)
| Date Taken: | 11.11.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 11.28.2022 09:24 |
| Photo ID: | 7519809 |
| VIRIN: | 221111-M-NZ953-867 |
| Resolution: | 5588x3725 |
| Size: | 17.18 MB |
| Location: | ALABAMA, US |
| Web Views: | 44 |
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