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Training and Education Command

Quantico, Virginia

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joshua C. Watson, student naval aviator, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 28, 2025. Watson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions on Aug. 27, 2023, while serving as an executive officer. After surviving a fatal crash aboard an MV-22 Osprey, he assisted fellow victims and provided critical communication to expedite the extraction of wounded Marines.

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Courtesy photo/Released 250228-M-M0347-1001.JPG

Mar 4, 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Joshua C. Watson, student naval aviator, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21, is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal at the National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida, Feb. 28, 2025. Watson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroic actions on Aug. 27, 2023, while serving as an executive officer. After surviving a fatal crash aboard an MV-22 Osprey, he assisted fellow victims and provided critical communication to expedite the extraction of wounded Marines.

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CAMERA

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

LENS

EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

400

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