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    Battle of Dong Xoai re-enactment

    ROTA, NAVAL STATION ROTA, SPAIN

    06.10.2015

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Dietrick 

    Commander, Naval Activities Spain

    150610-N-VJ282-128 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (June 10, 2015) – Lt. Cmdr. Kenneth Sowell, operations officer, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, reads the Medal of Honor citation for Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Shields after a re-enactment of the 1965 Battle of Dong Xoai. The reenactment was held to honor Shields, the first and only Seabee to receive the Medal of Honor, who was fatally wounded during battle where he saved numerous American lives. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Dietrick/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.10.2015
    Date Posted: 06.11.2015 23:40
    Photo ID: 1993682
    VIRIN: 150610-N-VJ282-128
    Resolution: 3300x2412
    Size: 1.39 MB
    Location: ROTA, NAVAL STATION ROTA, ES

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