Guests await the christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Murphy (DDG 112) at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. Michael Murphy was christened by Maureen Murphy, mother of the ship’s namesake, Navy (SEAL) Lt. Michael Murphy. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in June 2005. He was the first Sailor awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
Date Taken: | 05.07.2011 |
Date Posted: | 05.07.2011 22:49 |
Photo ID: | 398766 |
VIRIN: | 110507-N-KK330-134 |
Resolution: | 4256x2832 |
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Location: | BATH, MAINE, US |
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