Lance Cpl. Kyle C. Cameron of Yakima, Wash., displays the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with combat distinguishing device after an awards ceremony Sept. 30. The mortarman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, received the award for the superior performance of duties. Cameron’s squad was ambushed by insurgents, during which an Afghan boy was struck with enemy fire. Cameron immediately abandoned his covered position in the face of enemy fire and quickly recovered the boy, carrying him to the safety of a nearby compound. He furiously tried to save the young boy, and
Lance Cpl. Kyle C. Cameron of Yakima, Wash., displays the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with combat distinguishing device after an awards ceremony Sept. 30. The mortarman with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, received the award for the superior performance of duties. Cameron’s squad was ambushed by insurgents, during which an Afghan boy was struck with enemy fire. Cameron immediately abandoned his covered position in the face of enemy fire and quickly recovered the boy, carrying him to the safety of a nearby compound. He furiously tried to save the young boy, and his selfless actions were recognized and respected by the Afghan citizens. The 20-year-old Cameron, a graduate of East Valley High School in Yakima, said the best part of being deployed is experiencing the camaraderie he shares with his fellow Marines while in a combat environment. Editor’s note: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, is currently assigned to Regimental Combat Team 8, 2nd Marine Division (Forward), which heads Task Force Leatherneck. The task force serves as the ground combat element of Regional Command (Southwest) and works in partnership with the Afghan National Security Force and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to conduct counterinsurgency operations. The unit is dedicated to securing the Afghan people, defeating insurgent forces and enabling ANSF assumption of security responsibilities within its area of operations in order to support the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance. Yakima Marine receives award for heroic achievement in Afghanistan 110930-M-YI942-015
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