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Sergeant Richard Skates, a 25-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., and an amphibious assault vehicle crewman serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, standing with his wife, Jacqueline Skates, a 22-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., helped save the lives of four when he rushed to their rescue after their vehicle crashed on Interstate Highway 5, July 9, 2013. The Skates, along with their 2-month-old son, were traveling on an exit ramp from state Route 78 to Interstate Highway 5 when he selflessly rushed to save a family from an overturned car that was involved in a crash. - Sergeant Richard Skates, a 25-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., and an amphibious assault vehicle crewman serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, standing with his wife, Jacqueline Skates, a 22-year-old native of O'Fallon, Mo., helped save the lives of four when he rushed to their rescue after their vehicle crashed on Interstate Highway 5, July 9, 2013. The Skates, along with their 2-month-old son, were traveling on an exit ramp from state Route 78 to Interstate Highway 5 when he selflessly rushed to save a family from an overturned car that was involved in a crash.

Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 grenade launcher during the Basic Mk-19 Heavy Machine Gun Course here, June 11, 2013. Throughout the course, support Marines were instructed by experienced machine gunners who are combat veterans. The course tested Marines on the weapon nomenclature, weapon conditions, the weapon's range, different types of ammunition and range cards. The Marines were ultimately evaluated on a live-fire range. - Sergeant Thomas Reed, a training noncommissioned officer serving with Truck Company Alpha, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, disassembles a Mk-19 grenade launcher during the Basic Mk-19 Heavy Machine Gun Course here, June 11, 2013. Throughout the course, support Marines were instructed by experienced machine gunners who are combat veterans. The course tested Marines on the weapon nomenclature, weapon conditions, the weapon's range, different types of ammunition and range cards. The Marines were ultimately evaluated on a live-fire range.