Kneeling is Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. a United States Marine Corps general, currently the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Paying his respects to 1st Lt. Patrick Lee Smith aka “Infidel” served with distinction throughout his 20 year military career from June 1987 to June 2010, enlisting in the Pa Army National Guard in 1987, and the in the United States Marine Corps in 1989. He was deployed with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Bosnia 1995-96. He also served in Paculpa, Peru, later in 1996. In 1998 he was reassigned to Marine Air Control Squadron 24 at Willow Grove Air Station. In addition to his 2 tours in Bosnia with the Marine Corps, he also served 2 tours in Iraq with the US Army. He has been nominated for the Legion of Merit Award and was awaiting the award of the Purple Heart for wounds received in action.

Kneeling is Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. a United States Marine Corps general, currently the 19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Paying his respects to 1st Lt. Patrick Lee Smith aka “Infidel” served with distinction throughout his 20 year military career from June 1987 to June 2010, enlisting in the Pa Army National Guard in 1987, and the in the United States Marine Corps in 1989. He was deployed with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Bosnia 1995-96. He also served in Paculpa, Peru, later in 1996. In 1998 he was reassigned to Marine Air Control Squadron 24 at Willow Grove Air Station. In addition to his 2 tours in Bosnia with the Marine Corps, he also served 2 tours in Iraq with the US Army. He has been nominated for the Legion of Merit Award and was awaiting the award of the Purple Heart for wounds received in action.