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NSI completes new home for R.I.S.E. program

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His first deployment was the 31 MUE in 2009, which took him to Japan, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and Australia. His second deployment was in Afghanistan in 2010. He joined 0311 (infantry) and was a fire team leader with 3 Battalion 5 Marines out of Camp Pendleton. On October 21, 2010, Barron was on a morning foot patrol.

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NWFA completes 74th home with Gary Sinise Foundation

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He spent several years training military dogs before serving in Okinawa, Japan. In 2011, he was deployed to Afghanistan where he participated in more than 50 combat missions with his bomb dog, Zenit.

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NWFA completes 54th R.I.S.E. home

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His first deployment was the 31 st Marine Expeditionary Unit in 2009, which took him to Japan, Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and Australia. He was injured in 2010 during his second deployment to Afghanistan while on foot patrol.