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MARCENT Marines Honor Medal of Honor Hero with Community Cleanup in Tampa

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command

April 25, 2025 | 2:19

Tampa residents and U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command (MARCENT) honor 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez during a community cleanup at Centro Asturiano Memorial Park Cemetery in Tampa, Florida, April 25, 2025. Lopez, a Tampa native, U.S. Naval Academy graduate, and Medal of Honor recipient for his heroic actions during the Inchon landing in the Korean War. The community cleanup event commemorated his enduring legacy of courage, leadership, and selfless service. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Mr. Ruben Cordero)

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