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Video by Sgt. Scott Achtemeier
Capt. Derek Herrera Awards and retirement Ceremony
Marine Forces, Special Operations Command
Nov. 21, 2014 | 9:41
U.S. Marine Capt. Derek Herrera, 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, speaks during his awards and retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendelton, CA on November 21, 2014. Capt. Derek Herrera was paralyzed on June 14, 2012 while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province Afghanistan, as part of his recovery Capt. Herrera was able to walk again with the help of an exoskeleton. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Scott A. Achtemeier / Released)
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