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    Navy SEAL was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor [Image 6 of 11]

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    A formal military ceremony featuring U.S. Navy personnel in dress uniforms presenting or displaying a flag with white stars on a blue field with gold fringe, consistent with the Medal of Honor flag. Seated observers in the background include at least one individual wearing what appears to be a medal around their neck. The ceremony takes place on a stone or marble floor in a dimly lit venue.

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    10.23.2007

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brien Aho 

    U.S. Navy           

    Members of the Navy Ceremonial Guard fold the Medal of Honor Flag to be presented to Daniel and Maureen Murphy, the parents of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy during the special ceremony in honor of their son 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.

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    Date Taken: 10.23.2007
    Date Posted: 11.08.2007 15:24
    Photo ID: 64579
    VIRIN: 071023-N-5319A-021
    Resolution: 2048x1360
    Size: 2.49 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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