Sgt. Luis Hernandez was serving in Marjah, Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment when an IED exploded and nearly killed. He donated the flak jacket he was wearing at the time to the National Museum of the Marine Corps during Friday night’s Marjah Marines Reunion Dinner at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. - Sgt. Luis Hernandez was serving in Marjah, Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment when an IED exploded and nearly killed. He donated the flak jacket he was wearing at the time to the National Museum of the Marine Corps during Friday night’s Marjah Marines Reunion Dinner at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Medal of Honor recipient William Kyle Carpenter, center, who was the Guest of Honor at Friday night’s Marjah Marines Reunion Dinner at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, poses for a picture with Gunnery Sgt. Matt Mata, left, and his 13-year-old son, Erin. Matt Mata served in Marjah as a staff sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment. - Medal of Honor recipient William Kyle Carpenter, center, who was the Guest of Honor at Friday night’s Marjah Marines Reunion Dinner at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, poses for a picture with Gunnery Sgt. Matt Mata, left, and his 13-year-old son, Erin. Matt Mata served in Marjah as a staff sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment.