2009 Distinguished Sea Service Award [Image 3 of 48]

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10.17.2009

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins 

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Retired Adm. William J. Fallon (right) and Frank J. Ryczek, Jr. look at a miniature diorama of Tulgi Island during the Naval Order of the United States' annual congress. Tulgi, located near Guadalcanal, played a pivotal role in turning the tide of World War II in the Pacific. Fallon received the 2009 Naval Order's Distinguished Sea Service Award in honor of his 40 year career of military and strategic leadership. He is the former head of U.S. Central Command, where he directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, Horn of Africa and combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.17.2009
• Date Posted: 10.06.2014 14:09
• Photo ID: 1583390
• VIRIN: 091017-N-BN334-001
• Resolution: 1736x1282
• Size: 630.33 KB
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)