US military commander General Petraeus presents Military Coins to US soldiers in Baghdad

 
US military commander General Petraeus  presents Military Coins to US soldiers in Baghdad
U.S. military commander General David Petraeus (L) presents Military Coins to U.S. soldiers during a dedication ceremony for Major Douglas A. Zembiec at Camp Victory in Baghdad January 31, 2008. Zembiec was known as "The Lion of Falluja" as a result of his heroism while serving as a commander of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division during Operation Vigilant Resolve and the Battle of Falluja in 2004. He was serving his fourth combat tour in Iraq when he was killed by small arms fire while leading an Iraqi Special Operations Task force in Baghdad. Zembiec awards include a Silver star, a Bronze star with combat distinguishing device and two purple hearts. Picture taken January 31, 2008. REUTERS/Ceerwan Aziz (IRAQ)