211018-N-JH293-1042
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 18, 2021) A memorial for Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Thomas Retzer, a U.S. Navy SEAL, and San Diego native, resides inside Pacific Beacon enlisted housing. Retzer was a member of a combined joint task force conducting special operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom against Al Qa'ida and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. On June 25, 2003, Retzer placed himself at great personal risk while operating near the town of Gardez, an area with extensive suspected enemy personnel and marred by repeated hostilities towards U.S. forces. When unseen enemy forces ambushed his team, Retzer valiantly returned fire, effectively engaging the enemy. As the gunfight intensified, he was mortally wounded by enemy fire and sustained injuries that untimely claimed his life. Retzer was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with “V” for valor. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson)
| Date Taken: | 10.18.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 10.22.2021 00:44 |
| Photo ID: | 6900812 |
| VIRIN: | 211018-N-JH293-1042 |
| Resolution: | 3000x2143 |
| Size: | 1.05 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 136 |
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Midwest Educators Experience America’s Navy During EOV to San Diego
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