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Posted: Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 1:22 PM HST

Hawaii-based Marines hold memorial for fallen

By Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii-based Marines are holding a memorial service for nine Marines and one sailor killed in Afghanistan this year. The Marines are with the Second Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment from Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay. The unit deployed to Farah province, Afghanistan in May and returned to Hawaii in the past few weeks. The memorial Tuesday honors Lance Cpl. James D. Argentine, Lance Cpl. Travis T. Babine, Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Christian Garcia, Cpl. Christian A. Guzman Rivera, Sgt. Jay M. Hoskins, Lance Cpl. Matthew R. Lembke, Lance Cpl. John J. Malone, Lance Cpl. Alfonso Ochoa Jr. and Lance Cpl. Joshua R. Whittle. (Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved)