Marines who served with Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, a Westwood, , native, salute as his casket is taken inside Beckers Funeral Home, Jan. 21. He was escorted from Dover Air Force Base, Del., past streets lined with people waving American Flags here. Hrbek, a field artillery cannoneer with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, II Marine Expeditionary Force, died Jan. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is scheduled to be awarded a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device Jan. 23 at his funeral. The medal was appro
Marines who served with Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek, 25, a Westwood, , native, salute as his casket is taken inside Beckers Funeral Home, Jan. 21. He was escorted from Dover Air Force Base, Del., past streets lined with people waving American Flags here. Hrbek, a field artillery cannoneer with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, II Marine Expeditionary Force, died Jan. 14 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He is scheduled to be awarded a Bronze Star Medal with combat distinguishing device Jan. 23 at his funeral. The medal was approved for saving the life of his battalion sergeant major after an improvised explosive device severed both his legs during a firefight, Dec. 23, 2009. Sgt. Hrbek, Fallen Marine, Welcomed Home DVIDS242644
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