INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2011) Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), run in the early morning hours during the 2011 Pfc. Ryan Jerabek Memorial Challenge aboard USS Green Bay (LPD-20), Aug. 20. Marines and Sailors ran 40 laps around the ship’s flight deck or approximately four miles in honor of Jerabek, a Green Bay native who died April 6, 2004 during combat action in Ramadi Iraq. A run was held in Hobart Wisc., a week earlier in his honor. Governor Scott Walker proclaimed Aug. 13, 2011 to be Pfc. Ryan Jerabek Semper Fi Fund Day with proceeds from the run
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2011) Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), run in the early morning hours during the 2011 Pfc. Ryan Jerabek Memorial Challenge aboard USS Green Bay (LPD-20), Aug. 20. Marines and Sailors ran 40 laps around the ship’s flight deck or approximately four miles in honor of Jerabek, a Green Bay native who died April 6, 2004 during combat action in Ramadi Iraq. A run was held in Hobart Wisc., a week earlier in his honor. Governor Scott Walker proclaimed Aug. 13, 2011 to be Pfc. Ryan Jerabek Semper Fi Fund Day with proceeds from the run in the United States to benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. The 13th MEU is deployed with the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group also providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the United States 7th Fleet area of operations. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christopher O’Quin)(Released) USS Green Bay Marines, sailors run in honor of Green Bay native DVIDS456704
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