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    New York post office memorializes Medal of Honor winner [Image 3 of 3]

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    A ceremonial display set up in front of a United States Postal Service backdrop, featuring framed documents including a Medal of Honor citation, a formal military portrait of a Navy officer, and various commemorative items on easels. An American flag stands to the left of the display. This appears to be a USPS stamp dedication or memorial ceremony honoring a military servicemember.

    PATCHOQUE, UNITED STATES

    05.07.2008

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Wendy Wyman 

    U.S. Navy           

    The Medal of Honor plaque and portrait of Lt. Michael P. Murphy is displayed outside the Michael P. Murphy Post Office in Patchogue during a ceremony to unveil the Purple Heart Monument and Medal of Honor presentation in memory of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy. The ceremony, held on Murphy's birthday, recognized his heroic actions during Operation Red Wing. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Wendy Wyman)

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    Date Taken: 05.07.2008
    Date Posted: 06.11.2012 02:11
    Photo ID: 89746
    VIRIN: 080507-N-4245W-243
    Resolution: 1500x2100
    Size: 2.2 MB
    Location: PATCHOQUE, US
    Web Views: 102
    Downloads: 7

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    A senior U.S. Navy officer in white dress uniform is handling a large framed display containing what appears to be a Medal of Honor citation and related documents. The framed display includes official certificates, a letter with signatures, and a Navy SEAL trident insignia. The scene appears to be an outdoor ceremony held under a white tent.
    A military honor guard ceremony is taking place on a well-maintained lawn in front of what appears to be a government or institutional building. Four riflemen in mixed military and civilian dress are firing a rifle salute skyward, while a uniformed soldier in Army dress greens stands at attention holding a bugle. This appears to be a memorial or funeral honors ceremony, consistent with a 21-gun salute tradition.
    A ceremonial display set up in front of a United States Postal Service backdrop, featuring framed documents including a Medal of Honor citation, a formal military portrait of a Navy officer, and various commemorative items on easels. An American flag stands to the left of the display. This appears to be a USPS stamp dedication or memorial ceremony honoring a military servicemember.

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