Major Brian D. Greene, operations officer serving with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, presents the regiment’s battle colors to Col. Roger B. Turner, the 5th Marines commanding officer, during a battle colors rededication ceremony at the Camp San Mateo helicopter landing pad here, June 5, 2013. Marines serving with 5th Marines added the Afghanistan Campaign streamer and rededicated streamers from previous campaigns to the regiment’s battle colors during the ceremony. The Fighting Fifth is recognized as the most decorated regiment in the Marine Corps. Marines and sailors of the regiment earned the Afghanistan Campaign streamer during a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan as Regimental Combat Team 5 from August 2011 to August 2012.
Date Taken: | 06.05.2013 |
Date Posted: | 06.06.2013 22:52 |
Photo ID: | 947838 |
VIRIN: | 130605-M-HQ478-427 |
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Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
Hometown: | LAUREL, MARYLAND, US |
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