A Marine places boots at the base of the Battle Cross display for Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, during his memorial service aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 12, 2016. Norton, a Santa Cruz, Calif., native, commissioned in the Marine Corps in 2005, graduated from the Navy Strike-Fighter Weapons School “Top Gun” in 2013, and served as a weapons and tactics instructor and a strike-fighter tactics instructor during his career. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with one gold star. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brytani Wheeler/Released) <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.dvidshub.net">www.dvidshub.net</a>
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