On this day, 9 August 2009, Marine Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow, 23, of Naples, Fla.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; was killed in action, while supporting combat operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera and Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 9 August 2009, Marine Lance Cpl. Javier Olvera, 20, of Palmdale, Calif.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; was killed in action, while supporting combat operations in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Also killed were Lance Cpl. Dennis J. Burrow and Lance Cpl. Patrick W. Schimmel. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 10 August 2012, Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr., 20, of Ventura, Calif.; assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died after being shot by an Afghan civilian. He was engaged in combat operations in Garmsir, Afghanistan. Also killed were Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego and Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, N.Y. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 10 August 2012, Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, N.Y.; assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died after being shot by an Afghan civilian. He was engaged in combat operations in Garmsir, Afghanistan. Also killed were Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego and Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr., 20 of Ventura, Calif. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.
On this day, 10 August 2012, Marine Staff Sgt. Scott E. Dickinson, 29, of San Diego; assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; while deployed, he was attached to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died after being shot by an Afghan civilian. He was engaged in combat operations in Garmsir, Afghanistan. Also killed were Marine Cpl. Richard A. Rivera Jr., 20 of Ventura, Calif., and Marine Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley, 21, of Oceanside, N.Y. We must never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.