Marine Corps News Room

Story by Sgt. Heidi Agostini | I Marine Expeditionary Force | Date: 06.10.2011

Sgt. Nora Mund’s eyes welled up with tears as she fumbled with the black bracelet worn on her left wrist. Branded with the name of a fallen Marine she befriended during her Afghanistan-tour, the band serves as a memorial and a constant reminder of a life cut short. It’s one of many combat memories she finds difficult to suppress.