Navy SEAL was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor [Image 5 of 11]

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

10.23.2007

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho 

U.S. Navy           

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead 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 on Oct. 22 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. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brien Aho (RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 10.23.2007
• Date Posted: 11.08.2007 15:23
• Photo ID: 64578
• VIRIN: 071023-N-5319A-014
• Resolution: 1360x2048
• Size: 2.82 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US