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Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible

Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible

Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military wo... More

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside his monument during a remembrance ceremony at Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler ... More

Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible

Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible

Staff Sgt. Eric Taylor reads a passage from the Bible during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military w... More

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military workin... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service for him at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and a military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary ... More

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during a memorial ceremony for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military wo... More

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during a memorial ceremony for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military wor... More

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during

A Purple Heart medal lies between a pair of boots during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military work... More

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, first sergeant of Headquarters

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, first sergeant of Headquarters

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, first sergeant of Headquarters and Service Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during a memorial ser... More

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside his monument during a remembrance ceremony at Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler w... More

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside his monument during a memorial ceremony at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler... More

1st Sgt. Matthew Grither, first sergeant of Headquarters

1st Sgt. Matthew Grither, first sergeant of Headquarters

1st Sgt. Matthew Grither, first sergeant of Headquarters and Service Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during a memorial servi... More

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside

A photograph of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz alongside his monument during a memorial ceremony at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler ... More

Dino, a military working dog with II Marine Expeditionary

Dino, a military working dog with II Marine Expeditionary

Dino, a military working dog with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, and dog handlers with II MHG (Fwd.), attend a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher D... More

Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy sings the national anthem

Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy sings the national anthem

Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy sings the national anthem during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog ha... More

Dino, a military working dog with II Marine Expeditionary

Dino, a military working dog with II Marine Expeditionary

Dino, a military working dog with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, and dog handlers with II MHG (Fwd.), attend a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher D... More

Cpl. Anthony Bower carries boots to be placed at Staff

Cpl. Anthony Bower carries boots to be placed at Staff

Cpl. Anthony Bower carries boots to be placed at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and... More

Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy sings the national anthem

Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy sings the national anthem

Master Sgt. Anthony Kennedy sings the national anthem during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog han... More

Cpl. Christian Carthen carries a rifle to be placed

Cpl. Christian Carthen carries a rifle to be placed

Cpl. Christian Carthen carries a rifle to be placed in Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas... More

Cpl. Christian Carthen carries a rifle to be placed

Cpl. Christian Carthen carries a rifle to be placed

Cpl. Christian Carthen carries a rifle to be placed in Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texa... More

Cpl. Christian  Carthen places a rifle for Staff Sgt.

Cpl. Christian Carthen places a rifle for Staff Sgt.

Cpl. Christian Carthen places a rifle for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an ex... More

Cpl. Christian Carthen places a rifle for Staff Sgt.

Cpl. Christian Carthen places a rifle for Staff Sgt.

Cpl. Christian Carthen places a rifle for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expe... More

Cpl. Anthony Bower carries boots to be placed at Staff

Cpl. Anthony Bower carries boots to be placed at Staff

Cpl. Anthony Bower carries boots to be placed at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and ... More

Dog handlers with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters

Dog handlers with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters

Dog handlers with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) and Dino, a military working dog, sit in front of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp L... More

Cpl. Anthony Bower walks back to his seat after placing

Cpl. Anthony Bower walks back to his seat after placing

Cpl. Anthony Bower walks back to his seat after placing boots for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El ... More

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), shares memories of his friend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp ... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and a military working dog handler with II Marine Exp... More

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), shares memories of his friend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp ... More

(From right) Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer

(From right) Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer

(From right) Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) and Task Force Belleau Wood, Command Master Chief Frank Johnson, II MEF (Fwd.) and Regional Comma... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service for him at the Camp Leatherneck chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and a military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial monument during

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial monument during

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler w... More

(From right) Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer

(From right) Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer

(From right) Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) and Task Force Belleau Wood, Command Master Chief Frank Johnson, II MEF (Fwd.) and Regional Comma... More

Service members listen as Marines share memories of

Service members listen as Marines share memories of

Service members listen as Marines share memories of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an exper... More

Service members listen as Marines share memories of

Service members listen as Marines share memories of

Service members listen as Marines share memories of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expe... More

Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine

Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine

Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) and Task Force Belleau Wood, reflects during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Le... More

Cpl. Anthony Bower walks back to his seat after placing

Cpl. Anthony Bower walks back to his seat after placing

Cpl. Anthony Bower walks back to his seat after placing boots for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and a military working dog handler with II Marine Ex... More

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, calls Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s name during ... More

Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine

Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine

Col. Mike Sweeney, commanding officer of II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) and Task Force Belleau Wood, reflects during a memorial service for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at the Camp Le... More

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz... More

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, II Marine

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, II Marine

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) and Regional Command Southwest, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at Diaz’s monument during a memorial servic... More

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial monument during

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial monument during

Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler ... More

Sgt. Benjamin Grijalva, a working dog handler with

Sgt. Benjamin Grijalva, a working dog handler with

Sgt. Benjamin Grijalva, a working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at his memorial monument during a memorial service... More

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, calls Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s name during ... More

Cpl. Pedroza Joshua a working dog handler with II Marine

Cpl. Pedroza Joshua a working dog handler with II Marine

Cpl. Pedroza Joshua a working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at his monument during a memo... More

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, II Marine

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, II Marine

Maj. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) and Regional Command Southwest, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at Diaz’s monument during a memorial servic... More

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert mil... More

Cpl. Pedroza Joshua, a working dog handler with II

Cpl. Pedroza Joshua, a working dog handler with II

Cpl. Pedroza Joshua, a working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at his monument during a mem... More

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service

First Sgt. Matthew Grither, Headquarters and Service Company first sergeant, II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz... More

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military... More

Marines observe a moment of silence for Staff Sgt.

Marines observe a moment of silence for Staff Sgt.

Marines observe a moment of silence for Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military ... More

Sgt. Benjamin Grijalva, a working dog handler with

Sgt. Benjamin Grijalva, a working dog handler with

Sgt. Benjamin Grijalva, a working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), pays his respects to Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz at his memorial monument during a memorial service... More

A Marine places his hand on Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine places his hand on Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine places his hand on Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military w... More

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert mil... More

Dog handlers with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters

Dog handlers with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters

Dog handlers with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward) and Dino, a military working dog, sit in front of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp L... More

A Marine places his hand on Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine places his hand on Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine places his hand on Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military w... More

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher

A Marine pays his respects at Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s monument during a memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military... More

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), shares memories of his friend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp ... More

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II

Staff Sgt. Morris Earnest, a kennel master with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), shares memories of his friend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp ... More

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working dog, sits at the feet of Marine Corps dog handlers during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native o... More

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working dog, lies at the feet of Marine Corps dog handlers during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native o... More

Marines attend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial

Marines attend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial

Marines attend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Mari... More

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working dog, lies at the feet of Marine Corps dog handlers during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native o... More

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working

Dino, Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s military working dog, sits at the feet of Marine Corps dog handlers during Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native o... More

Cpl. Joshua Pedroza, a military working dog handler

Cpl. Joshua Pedroza, a military working dog handler

Cpl. Joshua Pedroza, a military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, mourns the loss of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during Diaz’s memoria... More

Marines attend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial

Marines attend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial

Marines attend Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz’s memorial service at the Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, chapel, Oct. 8. Diaz, a native of El Paso, Texas, and an expert military working dog handler with II Mari... More

Cpl. Joshua Pedroza, a military working dog handler

Cpl. Joshua Pedroza, a military working dog handler

Cpl. Joshua Pedroza, a military working dog handler with II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group (Forward), Task Force Belleau Wood, mourns the loss of Staff Sgt. Christopher Diaz during Diaz’s memoria... More