Face of Defense: Marine Honors Fallen, Injured Troops

Face of Defense: Marine Honors Fallen, Injured Troops

By Marine Corps Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado
2nd Marine Logistics Group

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Oct. 27, 2011 – Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. James J. Dacey is running 345 miles to honor and to raise public awareness for the nation’s fallen and wounded warriors.

Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. James J. Dacey speaks with fellow Marines at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 22, 2011, before starting his 345-mile run to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. The North Arlington, N.J., native is conducting the run to raise public awareness about the nation’s fallen and wounded warriors. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado Related Entries Defense Department Honors Nation’s Troops, Veterans Face of Defense: Gym Honors Airman’s Fallen Brother Face of Defense: Injured Marine Regains His Stride Face of Defense: Mortuary NCO Ensures Dignified Transfer of Fallen Recent Entries The Weak Shall Inherit: Bacteriocin-Mediated Interactions in Bacterial Populations High-Throughput Screening for GPR119 Modulators Identifies a Novel Compound with Anti-Diabetic Efficacy in db/db Mice Insecticide Resistance Alleles Affect Vector Competence of Anopheles gambiae s.s. for Plasmodium falciparum Field Isolates The Influenza Virus Protein PB1-F2 Interacts with IKKβ and Modulates NF-κB Signalling Global Reporting Initiative’s G4 Guidelines Revealed Featured Video Twitter Updates follow Elites TV on Twitter Elites TV • a KBC Media Company • Copyright © 2009 • All Rights Reserved • Editor: Chris Barrett • Fitness: Fit Lizzy • PR: PRserve