In Memory OfLCpl Derek Hernandez

LCpl Derek Hernandez, 20, U.S.M.C., born October 17, 1989, passed away in a non- combat incident on June 6, 2010. Hernandez served as an MP with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment in Afghanistan. There, his unit conducted counterinsurgency operations alongside coalition forces to protect civilians and gain community support in Helmand Province. Hernandez was a genuine patriot who gave his life to make the world a safer place. For his service, there is a police training facility in his hometown named in his honor. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!