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Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin D. Baskin, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman assigned to 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, recently received the Silver Star Medal for valor in combat in Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin D. Baskin, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman assigned to 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, recently received the Silver Star Medal for valor in combat in Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin D. Baskin, a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman assigned to 3rd Marine Special Operations Battalion, recently received the Silver Star Medal for valor in combat in Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier

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