Posted on 04/15/2009 7:07:00 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, hawaii — Three Marines from 3rd Marine Regiment received the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V during a ceremony held on Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Captain James Marino, Gunnery Sgt. Alexandro Magdaleno and Staff Sgt. James Schneider received the medals for their actions during Operation Enduring Freedom. All are former members of Embedded Training Team 5-3 and endured direct fire while training Afghan National Army units. The three volunteered to mentor Afghan soldiers in various parts of Afghanistan, deploying from October 2007 to December 2008. Many of the training missions were accomplished by fostering good teamwork with the Afghans, said Schneider, a native of Thorndale, Texas, who was fired upon during a September 2008 patrol.
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