Lt. Col. Nicholas F. Marano, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Cpl. Joseph R. Avila, machine gunner with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1/7, after awarding him the Bronze Star Medal with Combat ?V? Dec. 16 behind the battalion command post. - Lt. Col. Nicholas F. Marano, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, shakes hands with Cpl. Joseph R. Avila, machine gunner with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1/7, after awarding him the Bronze Star Medal with Combat ?V? Dec. 16 behind the battalion command post.