1 00:00:00,969 --> 00:00:04,469 (energetic music playing) 2 00:00:05,390 --> 00:00:08,160 - Hey Marines, Lance Corporal Fernando Moreno here, 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,280 our condolences go out to the family and friends 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:12,700 of Gunnery Sergeant Scott Koppenhafer. 5 00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:15,480 Late last week, marine forces special operations command 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:17,500 announced the death of one of their own. 7 00:00:17,500 --> 00:00:19,130 Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer, 8 00:00:19,130 --> 00:00:22,170 a critical skills operator with 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 9 00:00:22,170 --> 00:00:24,440 headquartered at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 10 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:25,610 suffered fatal wounds while 11 00:00:25,610 --> 00:00:27,750 supporting Iraqi Security Forces. 12 00:00:27,750 --> 00:00:29,180 Veterinary Sargeant Koppenhafer, 13 00:00:29,180 --> 00:00:30,710 a native of Mancos, Colorado, 14 00:00:30,710 --> 00:00:32,050 spent the last 10 years as a 15 00:00:32,050 --> 00:00:34,670 highly revered MARSOC Critical Skills Operator, 16 00:00:34,670 --> 00:00:37,720 and previously served as a machine gunner and scout sniper. 17 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:39,530 He completed three deployments as a member of 18 00:00:39,530 --> 00:00:40,970 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, 19 00:00:40,970 --> 00:00:43,030 and was selected as MARSOC's 2018 20 00:00:43,030 --> 00:00:45,410 critical skill's operator of the year. 21 00:00:45,410 --> 00:00:47,480 Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer is survived by 22 00:00:47,480 --> 00:00:49,340 his wife and 2 children. 23 00:00:49,340 --> 00:00:51,620 Thank you for your service and sacrifice. 24 00:00:51,620 --> 00:00:54,420 Templar fidelis, Gunnery Sgt. Koppenhafer. 25 00:00:54,420 --> 00:00:55,920 And that's your Marine Minute.