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Gunnery Sgt. Joshua W. Raposa, the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters and Support Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, poses with a paddle he was awarded at his retirement ceremony, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 6, 2014. Raposa is retiring after 20 years of faithful service to the Marine Corps. The paddle represents a token of appreciation for the dedication and service to the unit. - Gunnery Sgt. Joshua W. Raposa, the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters and Support Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, poses with a paddle he was awarded at his retirement ceremony, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Feb. 6, 2014. Raposa is retiring after 20 years of faithful service to the Marine Corps. The paddle represents a token of appreciation for the dedication and service to the unit.

– Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, pins the Silver Star onto Sgt. Ryan Steinkamp’s chest during his award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 28, 2013. Steinkamp earned the Silver Star for leading his squad through a hostile village and engaging the enemy while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012. - – Brigadier Gen. James Lukeman, commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, pins the Silver Star onto Sgt. Ryan Steinkamp’s chest during his award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Aug. 28, 2013. Steinkamp earned the Silver Star for leading his squad through a hostile village and engaging the enemy while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012.