Arlington native receives prestigious French Fourragère after reporting to highly decorated 5th Marine Regiment

Eighteen-year-old Pfc. Myles A. Louis, machine gunner, Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, assigned to 5th Marine Regiment, received the prestigious French Fourragère, a green braided cord worn on the left shoulder, during a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. Louis, an Arlington, Texas, native and 2013 graduate of Mansfield Summit High School, reported to his current unit on Jan. 14, 2014. Louis reported to recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego during July 2013. He said he was proud to be a part of the Marine Corps traditions. The 5th Marine Regiment is authorized to wear the fourragère by the French government after demonstrating valor in combat in at least three battles during World War I for which the regiment was awarded the Croix de Guerre. The regiment is the most decorated infantry regiment in the Marine Corps and one of the most battle-tested units in the armed services, having fought in fierce battles during World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Currently, the regiment provides combat-ready ground forces for deployment worldwide and on U.S. Navy ships in the Pacific and southwest Asia as part of Marine Expeditionary Units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jacob H. Harrer / released)