(From
left to right) Corporal Jacob Skinner, Master Sgt. Paul Vanek and Cpl. Jesse
Haglin, Marines 2nd Marine Logistics Group, were awarded the Purple Heart
medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 2, 2010.
The Purple Heart medal, the military's oldest decoration, is awarded to
service members that are wounded during combat.
U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Franklin E. Mercado |