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Marines, Navy chaplains and guests stand during the reading of the citation of Lt. Vincent Capodanno's Medal of Honor at the Lt. Vincent Capodanno Medal of Honor Dedication at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War while serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Capodanno's Medal of Honor now has a special place at the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Marines, Navy chaplains and guests stand during the reading of the citation of Lt. Vincent Capodanno's Medal of Honor at the Lt. Vincent Capodanno Medal of Honor Dedication at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War while serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. Capodanno's Medal of Honor now has a special place at the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath

Lt. Vincent Capodanno's Medal of Honor hangs on the wall of the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. His Medal of Honor and original citation now have a special place in the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Lt. Vincent Capodanno's Medal of Honor hangs on the wall of the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. His Medal of Honor and original citation now have a special place in the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath

Cpl. Derrek Eldredge, trumpet player with the Quantico Marine Corps Band, plays taps during the Lt. Vincent Capodanno Medal of Honor dedication at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno served with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment in Vietnam and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. Capodanno's Medal of Honor now has a special place in the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Cpl. Derrek Eldredge, trumpet player with the Quantico Marine Corps Band, plays taps during the Lt. Vincent Capodanno Medal of Honor dedication at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno served with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment in Vietnam and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions. Capodanno's Medal of Honor now has a special place in the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath

Lt. Christopher Earley, Chaplain of The Basic School, reads the original citation of Lt. Vincent Capodanno's Medal of Honor during the dedication ceremony at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno served as a Navy chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, which now has a special place at the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Lt. Christopher Earley, Chaplain of The Basic School, reads the original citation of Lt. Vincent Capodanno's Medal of Honor during the dedication ceremony at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2014. Chaplain Capodanno served as a Navy chaplain with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, which now has a special place at the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath

Rear Adm. Brent Scott, 19th Chaplain of the Marine Corps and Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains, speaks to the audience at the Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno Medal of Honor dedication Dec. 9, 2014 at the Capodanno Chapel located at The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Chaplain Capodanno served with the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The medal and original citation are now displayed at the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Rear Adm. Brent Scott, 19th Chaplain of the Marine Corps and Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains, speaks to the audience at the Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno Medal of Honor dedication Dec. 9, 2014 at the Capodanno Chapel located at The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Chaplain Capodanno served with the Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The medal and original citation are now displayed at the Capodanno Chapel. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath

Marine veterans and their spouses listen to a speaker at the Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno Medal of Honor dedication Dec. 9, 2014, held at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Capodanno served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment in Vietnam and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Marine veterans and their spouses listen to a speaker at the Lt. Vincent R. Capodanno Medal of Honor dedication Dec. 9, 2014, held at the Capodanno Chapel aboard The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Capodanno served with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment in Vietnam and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Karnath

Navy Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, 1st MSOB, received the Navy Cross aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Navy Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, 1st MSOB, received the Navy Cross aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Photo by Sgt. Scott Achtemeier

Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, awards the Navy Cross to Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, with 1st MSOB aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, awards the Navy Cross to Chief Petty Officer Justin A. Wilson, a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, with 1st MSOB aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Nov. 25, 2014. The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award, second to the Medal of Honor, and must be approved by the Secretary of the Navy before being awarded (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)

Photo by Sgt. Scott Achtemeier

Captain Derek Herrera, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, renders a salute as the national anthem is played during a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Captain Derek Herrera, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, renders a salute as the national anthem is played during a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado

Captain Derek Herrera, right, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, is presented the Bronze Star Medal by Lt. Col. John J. Lynch, center, commanding officer, 1st MSOB during a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Captain Derek Herrera, right, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, is presented the Bronze Star Medal by Lt. Col. John J. Lynch, center, commanding officer, 1st MSOB during a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado

Captain Derek Herrera, right, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, addresses family, friends and guests during a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Captain Derek Herrera, right, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, addresses family, friends and guests during a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado

Captain Derek Herrera, left, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, is accompanied by his wife, Maura, after a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Captain Derek Herrera, left, a special operations officer with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, is accompanied by his wife, Maura, after a retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 21. Herrera medically retired from the Marine Corps after eight years of service. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V for heroism for his actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Photo by Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado

Almost 70 years later families, friends, service members and the Honorable Senator Mark R. Warner gathered at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to remember fallen Montford Marine, Cpl. Julius B. Foxx, by awarding his family with the Congressional Gold Medal, Nov. 14. Nearly seven decades ago, as our Nation was at war, more than 2,000 African-American men enlisted in the United States Marine Corps with Foxx being one of many Marines who served with distinction during some of World War II’s bloodiest struggles after completing arduous and segregated basic training at Montford Point Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Jose D. Lujano/Released)

Almost 70 years later families, friends, service members and the Honorable Senator Mark R. Warner gathered at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to remember fallen Montford Marine, Cpl. Julius B. Foxx, by awarding his family with the Congressional Gold Medal, Nov. 14. Nearly seven decades ago, as our Nation was at war, more than 2,000 African-American men enlisted in the United States Marine Corps with Foxx being one of many Marines who served with distinction during some of World War II’s bloodiest struggles after completing arduous and segregated basic training at Montford Point Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Jose D. Lujano/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jose D. Lujano

Sheila Foxx, left, and Sharon Foxx, right received awards at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to remember their father and a fallen Montford Marine, Cpl. Julius B. Foxx, during Foxx’s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, Nov. 14. The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States, was given to honor the Montford Point Marines, the first African-Americans allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Jose D. Lujano/Released)

Sheila Foxx, left, and Sharon Foxx, right received awards at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to remember their father and a fallen Montford Marine, Cpl. Julius B. Foxx, during Foxx’s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, Nov. 14. The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States, was given to honor the Montford Point Marines, the first African-Americans allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Jose D. Lujano/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jose D. Lujano

Gunnery Sgt. Madyun Shahid, the Montford Point Marine monologue actor monologues a skit of a Montford Point Marine at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to remember fallen Montford Marine, Cpl. Julius B. Foxx, during Foxx’s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, Nov. 14. Nearly seven decades ago, as our Nation was at war, more than 2,000 African-American men enlisted in the United States Marine Corps with Foxx being one of many Marines who served with distinction during some of World War II’s bloodiest struggles after completing arduous and segregated basic training at Montford Point Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Jose D. Lujano/Released)

Gunnery Sgt. Madyun Shahid, the Montford Point Marine monologue actor monologues a skit of a Montford Point Marine at the National Museum of the Marine Corps to remember fallen Montford Marine, Cpl. Julius B. Foxx, during Foxx’s Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, Nov. 14. Nearly seven decades ago, as our Nation was at war, more than 2,000 African-American men enlisted in the United States Marine Corps with Foxx being one of many Marines who served with distinction during some of World War II’s bloodiest struggles after completing arduous and segregated basic training at Montford Point Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Sgt. Jose D. Lujano/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Jose D. Lujano

Karen Vasselian embraces Maj. James Nolan, Inspector-Instructor for Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company, , 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, following a ceremony where her son, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

Karen Vasselian embraces Maj. James Nolan, Inspector-Instructor for Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company, , 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, following a ceremony where her son, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

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Mark Vasselian embraces Maj. James Nolan, Inspector-Instructor for Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, following a ceremony where his son, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

Mark Vasselian embraces Maj. James Nolan, Inspector-Instructor for Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, following a ceremony where his son, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

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Maj. James Nolan, Inspector-Instructor for Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, presents the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device to Karen Vasselian during a ceremony Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Karen’s son, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

Maj. James Nolan, Inspector-Instructor for Headquarters and Service Company and Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, presents the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device to Karen Vasselian during a ceremony Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Karen’s son, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

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Karen Vasselian takes a photo of a commemorative brick bearing her son’s name Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Sgt. Daniel Vasselian was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

Karen Vasselian takes a photo of a commemorative brick bearing her son’s name Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Sgt. Daniel Vasselian was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Daniel’s wife, Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

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Erin Vasselian holds a Bronze Star Medal following a ceremony where her husband, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

Erin Vasselian holds a Bronze Star Medal following a ceremony where her husband, Sgt. Daniel Vasselian, was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device, Oct. 13, in front of the American Legion’s Lewis V. Dorsey Post 112 War Memorial in Abington, Mass. Daniel was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for combat actions while on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Erin Vasselian, and parents, Karen and Mark Vasselian, each were presented with medals during the ceremony. Daniel was killed in action Dec. 23, 2013 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Richard Blumenstein)

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