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Staff Report Updated 9:56 AM Thursday, December 1, 2011

State Sen. Chris Widener, R- Springfield, announced that two local fallen veterans have been awarded the Ohio Military Medal of Distinction. Marine Lt. Col. Mario D. Carazo of Springfield and Army Spc. Jesse A. Snow of Fairborn were among the 35 fallen veterans honored at Tuesday’s Joint Convention of the Ohio General Assembly.

“Today I encourage all Ohioans to remember the sacrifice borne by our military men and women,” Widener said, “It is humbling to reflect on the courage and commitment of Lt. Col. Carazo, Specialist Snow, and all of the fallen heroes we honored today with the Ohio Military Medal of Distinction. These patriots and their families deserve our constant respect, gratitude and prayers for their selfless service in defense of our nation.”

Established in 2009 with the passage of Senate Bill 248, the Ohio Military Medal of Distinction is awarded to Ohioans who have fallen while serving their country.

Members of both the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives gathered to posthumously honor the 35 Ohioans who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past two years.

Lt. Col. Carazo’s Cobra helicopter was shot down while he was flying a combat mission in Afghanistan on July 22, 2010. Lt. Col. Carazo, who was on his seventh deployment, was providing air cover for an infantry battalion.

Spc. Jesse Snow was killed during an insurgent attack on his platoon’s command post in Iraq on Nov. 14, 2010. Spc. Snow has been posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his courageous and selfless actions that day, which saved the lives of three fellow brothers in arms and solely denied the enemy the ability to capture any American soldiers in the battle.

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