Two Camp Pendleton Marines Posthumously Awarded Navy Cross

Camp Pendleton Special Ops Marines To Posthumously Receive Navy Cross
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By Beth Ford Roth
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Two fallen Camp Pendleton Marines

Staff Sgt. Sky Mote, 27

"In his final act of bravery, he boldly remained in the open and engaged the shooter, now less than five meters in front of him. He courageously pressed the assault on the enemy until he received further wounds and fell mortally wounded."

Capt. Matthew Manoukian, 29

Each be posthumously awarded the Navy Cross at a base ceremony on Saturday.

"Outgunned, Manoukian continued to engage the enemy until he fell mortally wounded to the shooter's overwhelming fire."

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