Sgt. Eric M. Seaman, 30, Riverside, California.

Sergeant Eric Seaman, served as a UH-1Y helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Camp Pendleton, California.

Sergeant Seaman, 30, from Riverside, California, enlisted March 3, 2009. His deployments include 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Sahayogi Haat.

Sergeant Seaman’s decorations include Air Medal with Strike/Flight Numeral 5, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal with bronze star in lieu of second award, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with bronze star in lieu of second award, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, NATO Medal and a Meritorious Mast.

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