FACE OF DEFENSE: LAST IRAQ TOUR WAS ONE TOO MANY FOR COMBAT-TESTED MARINE
November 14, 2008
November 14, 2008
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following press release:
Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris Hedgcorth served six combat tours and escaped injury each time. But his seventh tour wasn't so lucky for him.
On Sept. 17, 2004, Hedgcorth was serving his second tour in Iraq with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit was stationed at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, about 20 miles south o . . .
Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris Hedgcorth served six combat tours and escaped injury each time. But his seventh tour wasn't so lucky for him.
On Sept. 17, 2004, Hedgcorth was serving his second tour in Iraq with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit was stationed at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, about 20 miles south o . . .