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    Navy SEAL Receives Medal of Honor

    WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

    03.14.2008

    Photo by Oscar Sosa 

    U.S. Navy           

    Actual Medal of Honor prepared for presentation posthumously to Master-At-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor who sacrificed himself to save his teammates during combat operations in Iraq, Sept. 29, 2006. Medal is pictured with the Navy Special Warfare (SEAL) Trident. The parents of Master-At-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor will accept the nation's highest military honor on behalf of their son during a White House ceremony, April 8. Monsoor is the first Navy SEAL to earn the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq and the second Navy SEAL to receive the award since, Sept. 11, 2001. Monsoor is the fifth armed forces service member to receive the Medal of Honor since the beginning of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo/Oscar Sosa)

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    Date Taken: 03.14.2008
    Date Posted: 06.05.2012 08:38
    Photo ID: 89436
    VIRIN: 080314-N-3404S-115
    Resolution: 2592x3872
    Size: 7.09 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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