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    Navy SEAL was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor [Image 7 of 11]

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    Navy SEAL was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor

    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 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: 64580
    VIRIN: 071023-N-5319A-022
    Resolution: 1972x1345
    Size: 2.38 MB
    Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US

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