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| Keywords: LCpl Ford MEMORIAL DVIDS19726.jpg en Lance Cpl Joseph C Soto a 20-year-old Marine field radio operator from Chicago places the helmet of Lance Cpl Michael L Ford on top of a wooden cross during Ford's memorial service April 30 2006 at the Marines base in Al Asad Iraq Ford was killed April 26 2006 in Iraq's western Al Anbar Province after the tank he was driving struck an improvised explosive device - a roadside bomb Ford's unit -Twentynine Palms Calif -based Company C 1st Tank Battalion - held the service in remembrance of the 19-year-old New Bedford Mass native Ford was part of Company C's third platoon which operates with 1st Battalion 7th Marine Regiment near the Iraqi-Syrian border Ford's death was the first for the company of 120-plus Marines since the arrived in Iraq about six weeks ago Company C will remain deployed to Iraq for at least another five months Commanders live their entire lives to have Marines like that under their command said Capt Jareed R Duff Company C's commanding officer during the service 2006-05-09 https //www dvidshub net/image/19726 19726 2006-05-09 09 24 AL ASAD IQ PD-USGov Twentynine Palms California Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ M16 rifle Soldier's Cross | ||||
