Lt. Col. Matthew T. Ritchie, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion (1st Bn.), 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, speaks to attendees during an award ceremony for Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Hardebeck, a corpsman with Battery A., 1st Bn., 11th Marines, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 1, 2021. During the ceremony, Hardebeck was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for his injuries sustained in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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