SGT Matthew Abbate, a 26-year-old scout sniper, was fatally wounded on December 2, 2010, in the Sangin district of Helmand province amid a coalition airstrike and enemy attack. Two months before he died, Abbate's actions on the battlefield during an ambush that wounded several Marines would eventually garner him the Navy Cross. More @Wikipedia
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