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US Marine Saves Okinawa Resident from Drowning
Marine Corps Installations Pacific
Nov. 13, 2020 | 2:00
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Billy C. Dixson, a recovery crew leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, saved a drowning woman from a rip current off the coast of Okinawa. Dixson was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his actions. (U.S. Marine Corps video by MCIPAC Communication Strategy and Operations)
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