First Sgt. Victor Melendez, of the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, gives a purple ribbon to an attendee before the memorial service hosted March 15 in honor of Crystal Hamilton, 29, which was held at the Quantico Marine Memorial Chapel. Hamilton was killed Feb. 27 during a domestic dispute in Prince William County. The vigil was officiated by base Chaplain Commander Jeff Etheridge. Hamilton, a native of Charleston, South Carolina is survived by her 11-year-old son. Family, friends and leadership of the Wounded Warrior Battalion where she worked as a recovery care coordinator, were among the hundreds in attendance. - First Sgt. Victor Melendez, of the Wounded Warrior Battalion at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, gives a purple ribbon to an attendee before the memorial service hosted March 15 in honor of Crystal Hamilton, 29, which was held at the Quantico Marine Memorial Chapel. Hamilton was killed Feb. 27 during a domestic dispute in Prince William County. The vigil was officiated by base Chaplain Commander Jeff Etheridge. Hamilton, a native of Charleston, South Carolina is survived by her 11-year-old son. Family, friends and leadership of the Wounded Warrior Battalion where she worked as a recovery care coordinator, were among the hundreds in attendance.
Courtesy photo of Crystal Hamilton, who was a member of the Wounded Warrior Regiment. - Courtesy photo of Crystal Hamilton, who was a member of the Wounded Warrior Regiment.
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The rehabilitation phase is when wounded, ill or injured Marines begin to get their lives back, leaving the hospital to compete in sporting events and other outings at the same time that they plan their careers and their families’ lives begin to return to normal. Here, a wounded warrior competes by handcycle in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon. - The rehabilitation phase is when wounded, ill or injured Marines begin to get their lives back, leaving the hospital to compete in sporting events and other outings at the same time that they plan their careers and their families’ lives begin to return to normal. Here, a wounded warrior competes by handcycle in the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon.
Cpl. Christian Brown talks with his Marine brothers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, during their visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2012. Coordinating with friends and family is perhaps Wounded Warrior Regiment’s most important task while wounded Marines are still stabilizing under the care of Navy doctors. - Cpl. Christian Brown talks with his Marine brothers from Company B, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, during their visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Feb. 16, 2012. Coordinating with friends and family is perhaps Wounded Warrior Regiment’s most important task while wounded Marines are still stabilizing under the care of Navy doctors.
An FBI employee explains how a weapon works during a Wounded Warrior event at Range 7 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 17. 2013. More than 30 people participated in the event. - An FBI employee explains how a weapon works during a Wounded Warrior event at Range 7 aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Oct. 17. 2013. More than 30 people participated in the event.
Sgt. David Montiel, Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, rides a J Bar C horse June 15, 2013, during the barrel racing event of “Game Day,” a rodeo showcasing the skills the wounded warriors learned during the weeklong “Cowboy Challenge,” a Jinx McCain Horsemanship Program for Wounded Warriors event at the J Bar C Ranch in Culpeper. The Jinx McCain Horsemanship Program for Wounded Warriors is a Team Semper Fi program that provides riding and horsemanship clinics across the nation to wounded service members and their families. - Sgt. David Montiel, Wounded Warrior Battalion-West, rides a J Bar C horse June 15, 2013, during the barrel racing event of “Game Day,” a rodeo showcasing the skills the wounded warriors learned during the weeklong “Cowboy Challenge,” a Jinx McCain Horsemanship Program for Wounded Warriors event at the J Bar C Ranch in Culpeper. The Jinx McCain Horsemanship Program for Wounded Warriors is a Team Semper Fi program that provides riding and horsemanship clinics across the nation to wounded service members and their families.