Saturday, February 6, 2016

7 wounded Marines feted by WMC chief

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb  7): 7 wounded Marines feted by WMC chief

Western Mindanao Command (WMC) head Lt. Gen. Mayoralgo M. Dela Cruz personally awarded Wounded Personnel Medals to the seven Marines injured in improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Talipao, Sulu on Thursday.

The awarding rites took place Friday at the Camp Navarro General Hospital in Zamboanga City, said WMC spokesperson Major Filemon Tan.

All wounded Marines are members of Marine Battalion Landing Team-10 (MBLT-10).

The awardees were Technical Sgt. Marlon Espedido, Sgt. Leo Banagudos, Sgt. Bernard Gatacelo, Cpl. Arnold Braga, Pfc. Reginald Dagani, Pfc. Ramie Panizales, and Pvt. Aldrin Cruz.

All of them were aboard a military truck convoy passing in around Barangay Lagtoh, Talipao, Sulu which was hit by the IED which exploded at 6:50 a.m. Thursday.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=854714

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