U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Jack Smith, the operations chief of 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division; former Marine Capt. Robert Whalen; retired Marine Col. Clifford Myers; Lt. Col. Christopher Winn, the commanding officer of 1st LAR; and Sgt. Maj. Luke Gilliland, the sergeant major of 1st LAR, pose for a photo during a commemorative ceremony for the Battle of Khafji at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 31, 2023. The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War, taking place Jan. 29 to Feb. 1, 1991. Whalen is the vice chairman of the 1st LAR Association, and Myers was the commanding officer of 1st LAR during the battle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)
Date Taken: | 01.31.2023 |
Date Posted: | 02.06.2023 20:11 |
Photo ID: | 7618821 |
VIRIN: | 230131-M-YO040-1055 |
Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
Size: | 3.53 MB |
Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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