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2nd MAW Marines receive the Navy and Marine Corps Medal
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Jan. 28, 2020 | 1:55
Staff Sgt. Leary Reicharwarfel, Sgt. Anders Larson, Cpl. Austin McMullen, and Cpl. Timothy Watson receive the Navy and Marine Corps Medal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, January 28, 2019. The Marines received this award for his heroic efforts while saving a family at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. William L. Holdaway)
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