‘Hero of Nasiriyah’ set to retire after 30 years of service to the Corps
By: Shawn Snow | Marine Times On March 23, 2003, the Army’s 507th Maintenance Company took a wrong turn into the city of Nasiriyah, Iraq, setting a course of history that would cost the Corps 18 Marines, and eventually earn Sgt. Maj. Justin LeHew the Navy Cross. Six soldiers, including Pfc. Jessica Lynch, were captured and 11 were killed when Iraqi forces ambushed […]
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