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    Navy SEAL was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor [Image 4 of 11]

    Navy SEAL was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor

    WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

    10.23.2007

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho 

    U.S. Navy           

    Vice Adm. Joseph Maguire, National Counterterrorism Center's Deputy Director for Strategic Operational Planning, delivers his remarks during a Medal of Honor Flag ceremony recognizing the actions of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy held at the United States Navy Memorial. Lt. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony held at the White House. Lt. Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance mission near Asadabad, Afghanistan, while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to call in support after his four-man team came under attack by enemy forces June 28th, 2005. Murphy is the first service member to receive the honor for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 10.23.2007
    Date Posted: 11.08.2007 15:23
    Photo ID: 64577
    VIRIN: 071023-N-5319A-012
    Resolution: 1360x2048
    Size: 2.48 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US

    Web Views: 105
    Downloads: 22

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