David Vinnedge, father of Lance Cpl. Phillip Vinnedge, an antitank missile gunner who served with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, exits his 1951 Chevrolet 3100 pickup during a showcasing here, Sept. 13, 2012. Vinnedge, a St. Charles, Mo., native, restored the truck because his son planned on buying the same model once he returned from his deployment. The pickup is dedicated to Phillip and 24 other Marines of the battalion who were killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. Truck dedicated to fallen 3-5 Marines displayed for 'Dark HorseE2809D battalion 120913-M-OM885-00


David Vinnedge, father of Lance Cpl. Phillip Vinnedge, an antitank missile gunner who served with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, exits his 1951 Chevrolet 3100 pickup during a showcasing here, Sept. 13, 2012. Vinnedge, a St. Charles, Mo., native, restored the truck because his son planned on buying the same model once he returned from his deployment. The pickup is dedicated to Phillip and 24 other Marines of the battalion who were killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. Truck dedicated to fallen 3-5 Marines displayed for 'Dark HorseE2809D battalion 120913-M-OM885-006


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