The “Six Triple Eight” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.
The exercise marks the first time the aerial defense system has been deployed outside the U.S. with a U.S. Marine Corps unit.
The service members were deployed in support of ongoing security operations at the southern border.
By Tara Copp, AP
Squads had grown to 15 Marines during infantry battalion experiments in recent years.
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