U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Denver Edick, the commanding officer of Security Battalion, left, addresses the audience during Capt. Benjamin Childers, a victims’ legal counsel with Marine Corps Base Quantico’s Law Center, right, award ceremony at Lejeune Hall on MCB Quantico, April 14, 2025. Childers was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and became the recipient of the office of Attorney General Jay Jones 2026 Unsung Hero Award. Childers acted immediately to secure life-preserving intervention for a client, demonstrating correct judgment and moral courage. He was recognized for his service to victims of crime across the commonwealth of Virginia through advocacy and dedication while serving as a victims’ legal counsel, representing more than 60 crime victims and safeguarding privacy rights through decisive litigation in multiple courts-martials. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Harleigh Faulk)