A United States Marine from Charleston died earlier this week after suffering wounds during combat operations in Afghanistan, according to a U.S. Department of Defense news release.
A United States Marine from Charleston died earlier this week after suffering wounds during combat operations in Afghanistan, according to a U.S. Department of Defense news release.
Capt. Garrett T. Lawton, 31, of Charleston, was wounded in Afghanistan's Haret Province on Monday "while supporting combat operations," according to the news release.
He was based at Camp Lejuene, N.C., and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, according to a news release from the U.S. Marine Corps.
Lawton joined the Marines on June 3, 1996, and had received several awards and medals, according to the Marines.
A United States Marine from Charleston died earlier this week after suffering wounds during combat operations in Afghanistan, according to a U.S. Department of Defense news release.
Capt. Garrett T. Lawton, 31, of Charleston, was wounded in Afghanistan's Haret Province on Monday "while supporting combat operations," according to the news release.
He was based at Camp Lejuene, N.C., and was assigned to the 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, according to a news release from the U.S. Marine Corps.
Lawton joined the Marines on June 3, 1996, and had received several awards and medals, according to the Marines.
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