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Updated: 12:06 PM Mar 14, 2010
Camp Lejeune Marine, Age 20, Dies in Afghanistan
A Camp Lejeune Marine has died in Afghanistan. Garrett Gamble was from Texas. Just 20 years old, he had been honored with four medals. Reports state he was the son of a former professional hockey player.
Posted: 11:55 AM Mar 14, 2010 |
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A Camp Lejeune Marine has died in Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Garrett Gamble was 20 years old and from Sugarland, Texas.
He was conducting combat operations in Helmand province when he was killed in a hostile incident.
According to the Corps, Gamble was a rifleman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 7, Marine Expeditionary Brigade-Afghanistan.
He joined the Marine Corps in June 2008 and was promoted to the rank of lance corporal on August 1, 2009.
He deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in October 2009.
His awards include the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and NATO International Security Assistance Force Medal.
Gamble died Thursday, one day before a memorial was held at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville two remember five Marines and one sailor killed in Afghanistan.
The Houston Chronicle reports Gamble was the son of Troy Gamblem a former professional hockey player.
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"wasn't even old enough to buy his buds a beer" sick... this young man was old enough to sacrifice needs and wants for the good of his country, he was not a casualty of failed foreign policy... he was a hero. do not take away from someones sacrifice, he joined knowing what to expect and what could be unexpected. the unexpected happened and that is what you paid him for. to make the ultimate sacrifice because YOU won't/can't whatever reason. The war will always be THERE or HERE. Let's thank this young man's family and honor the MARINE for keeping it THERE. Period.
We have lost another Brother! When does it end?
Was never old enough to buy his buddies a round of beer.
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