Marine Sgt. Maj. Donald Burris, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion sergeant major, observes a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Company, 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Tacoma, Wash., during a memorial service here, April 16, 2012. Kaipat was killed in action during a dismounted patrol in support of combat operations in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district. Kaipat’s brothers-in-arms remember him as a caring and humble warrior, who placed the welfare of his fellow Marines before his own. Flickr - DVIDSHUB -

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Marine Sgt. Maj. Donald Burris, the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion sergeant major, observes a moment of silence in respect of Lance Cpl. Ramon T. Kaipat, an infantryman who served with Charlie Company, 1st LAR, and 22-year-old native of Tacoma, Wash., during a memorial service here, April 16, 2012. Kaipat was killed in action during a dismounted patrol in support of combat operations in Helmand province’s Khan Neshin district. Kaipat’s brothers-in-arms remember him as a caring and humble warrior, who placed the welfare of his fellow Marines before his own. Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Marines honor, remember fallen brother in southern Helmand (Image 10 of 16)

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