U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sydni Jessee/Released 240924-M-RF870-1017.JPG
Oct 3, 2024
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Damian Rodriguez, left, sergeant major of School of Infantry West, and Col. Patrick Byrne, right, commanding officer of SOI-West, present the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Staff Sgt. Brett Meil, center, a Marine combat instructor with Training Company, Infantry Training Battalion, SOI-West, during an award ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 24, 2024. During the ceremony, Meil was presented with the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest non-combat decoration that can be awarded for heroism, for his actions on June 13, 2023, where he saved a student’s life and took shrapnel in the process. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sydni Jessee)
CAMERA
Canon EOS R5
LENS
RF28-70mm F2 L USM
APERTURE
45/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/1000
ISO
200
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