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2015-10-07T13:31:30-04:00 2015-10-07T13:31:30-04:00 SCPO David Lockwood 1023825

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great story! Brave Corpsman. How many of us could've done this?

2015-10-07T13:33:40-04:00 2015-10-07T13:33:40-04:00 Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS 1023829

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>He's the reason Marines love Doc.

2015-10-07T13:34:58-04:00 2015-10-07T13:34:58-04:00 COL Ted Mc 1023963

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="138758" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/138758-col-mikel-j-burroughs">COL Mikel J. Burroughs</a> - Mikel; Well done!

2015-10-07T14:22:29-04:00 2015-10-07T14:22:29-04:00 SP5 Mark Kuzinski 1024171

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Awesome!

2015-10-07T15:42:40-04:00 2015-10-07T15:42:40-04:00 SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D 7223875

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>God Bless them all.

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