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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas C. Kirven, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Afghanistan, 2005 [1179×871]

U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas C. Kirven, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Afghanistan, 2005 [1179×871]

On May 8, 2005, Kirven and fellow Marine Cpl. Richard Schoener were killed in action after engaging insurgents during a operation in Alishang, Afghanistan.

Nicholas Kirven was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Purple Heart, and was posthumously promoted to the rank of Corporal.

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A Venezuelan rescue worker assists a U.S. Marine during search and rescue operations in Venezuela, June 28, 2026 [910x568]

u/SeaHoplite — 7 days ago