170608-N-MS174-006 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 8, 2017) Gunnery Sgt. Paul Worley releases ”Purple Heart,” a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, back into the Atlantic Ocean after being rehabilitated from a fishing hook. Worley, attached Command Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, is a Purple Heart recipient. “Purple Heart” is equipped with a U.S. Navy-funded satellite tag used to track the turtle’s movements and the release was conducted as part of a Navy research project with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center. (U.S. Navy photo by Bobbie A. Camp/Released)
| Date Taken: | 06.08.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 06.08.2017 19:50 |
| Photo ID: | 3462953 |
| VIRIN: | 170608-N-MS174-006 |
| Resolution: | 6380x4440 |
| Size: | 2.8 MB |
| Location: | VA, US |
| Web Views: | 57 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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