They were sons. Brothers. Boy Scouts and football players.
They were lovers. Husbands. Fathers.
They were Marines, and a Navy sailor.
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A Chattanooga police officer and a Marine recruiter are among those wounded in Thursday’s deadly attacks.Twenty-six-year-old Randall Smith, who has been identified by the military news publication Stars and Stripes as a logistics specialist in the U.S. Navy, was also injured, but died early Saturday morning, officials said.While the U.S. Marines have confirmed that a Marine recruiter was shot in the leg during the attacks, they declined to formally release his identity. He has been treated and released from the hospital.“This is a time for healing for the Marine, his family, and the community,” Greenberg said.Chattanooga Police officer Dennis Pedigo was shot in the ankle. On Friday, police Chief Fred Fletcher said Pedigo was dragged to safety after the shootout by several police officers. He is expected to make a full recovery.
The four Marines who died during Thursday’s attacks in Chattanooga had between themselves served more than 35 years for the Marine Corps. One had been in the Marines 18 years and been awarded two Purple Heart medals. Another had joined just last year, hoping to follow in his military family’s footsteps. A fifth victim, who sustained major injuries during the attack, died early Saturday morning. Randall Smith, 26, was a US Navy sailor.