Gunnery Sgt. Mark A. Hopkins

Gunnery Sgt. Mark A. Hopkins, 34, a tactical systems operator/mission specialist with VMGR-452. Hopkins was from Chesapeake, Virginia, and joined the service Sept. 4, 2001. He deployed to provide humanitarian assistance after the Indian Ocean tsunami in January 2005 and had deployed three times to Afghanistan, from July to August 2001, from August to September 2005, and from May to June 2014. His awards included the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (five awards), Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Joint Meritorious Unit Award.

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