A lifelong bond forged in combat
November 10, 2026
November 10, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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A lifelong bond forged in combat
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A Marine Reserve unit of Hokies turned a 2008 tour in Iraq into an unbreakable brotherhood.
Members of Bravo Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division huddled inside their armored vehicle as an Iraqi sandstorm pelted their windows and doors. Beyond the problem that zero visibility was keeping them fro . . .
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A lifelong bond forged in combat
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A Marine Reserve unit of Hokies turned a 2008 tour in Iraq into an unbreakable brotherhood.
Members of Bravo Company, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division huddled inside their armored vehicle as an Iraqi sandstorm pelted their windows and doors. Beyond the problem that zero visibility was keeping them fro . . .