Jul 25, 2006

A Marine pays respect to a fallen comrade. The Camp Lejeune, N.C. - based Marines of 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment gathered at Hurricane Point to honor Cpl. Joseph A.Tomci, one of their fallen heroes, in a memorial service August 5. Tomci was killed on August 2 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Al Anbar Province. The 21-year-old from Akron, Ohio, was a squad leader in 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon, Company L, 3rd Bn., 8th Marines, which is currently deployed to Ar Ramadi, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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