Karla Young, Navy Capt. Samuel Young's wife, looks at her husband during his retirement ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Thursday.
Young, an oral surgeon with 1st Dental Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and a native of Murrieta, Calif., served 33 years in the Navy.
During his last tour, he conducted approximately 35,000 oral procedures, assisted 13,000 patients and extracted more than 14,000 teeth. During the ceremony, he received the meritorious service medal with a gold star, in lieu of his fifth award, for his exceptional work while in the Navy.
Young is currently completing his Red Cross certification so he can continue to provide care to those in need.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Gauna)
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