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‘Never forgotten’: Ceremony honors Clark County Marine who was killed in Iraq

Memorial series recognizes the anniversaries of the deaths of military members killed over seas

By Mia Ryder-Marks, Columbian staff reporter
Published: November 11, 2024, 6:08am
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Camyrn Ries honors the memory of her father, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David George Ries, during a ceremony at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Ries was killed Nov. 8, 2004 in Iraq when his vehicle struck a roadside improvised explosive device.
Camyrn Ries honors the memory of her father, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David George Ries, during a ceremony at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Ries was killed Nov. 8, 2004 in Iraq when his vehicle struck a roadside improvised explosive device. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Camryn Ries was just 2 years old when her father, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David G. Ries, was killed while serving in Iraq. Yet, his memory is kept alive through the stories and photographs shared by loved ones.

“I always watch my birth video because seeing him look at me the way he did, I know he’s still looking at me in that way,” said Ries, now 22.

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