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  • Steely-eyed sailors prove their mettle

    06/13/2006 4:29:24 PM PDT · by SandRat · 7 replies · 522+ views
    Marine Corps News ^ | 1st Lt. Nathan Braden
    CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq (June 12, 2006) -- Many months of preparation, including hours upon hours of diligent study and practical application rehearsals, and a grueling four-hour oral examination were finally rewarded here June 12. Four Navy corpsmen assigned to Regimental Combat Team 5’s Regimental Aid Station were awarded the Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist designation. Even better, they were pinned by RCT 5’s Commanding Officer Col. Larry D. Nicholson. The awardees were Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Orlando A. Soriano, John W. Harper, Andrew W. Tuohy and Seaman Bounmy Meunsy. The designation authorizes the sailors to wear the FMF insignia,...