Marines receive award for heroism
Three U.S. Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461 Detachment Bravo were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism during a training accident at Godoria Range, Djibouti, on June 22, 2003. During the incident, an 8th Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from Diego Garcia inadvertently attacked their position, killing a co-pilot, injuring seven others and destroying two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters.

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