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    Retired U.S. Navy special warfare commander reflects on National Purple Heart Day

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    Retired U.S. Navy special warfare commander reflects on National Purple Heart Day

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    08.14.2024

    Photo by Kyler Hood 

    Commander Navy Region Hawaii

    A photo of retired Capt. Irwin Joel Brilliant, a Purple Heart award recipient, taken in Vietnam when Brilliant was a Lt. In the photo, Brilliant holds an explosive from a cache of captured enemy explosives. This photo is part of a feature story honoring Purple Heart Day on Aug. 7 2024. Brilliant is currently the state commander for the Military Order of the Purple Heart. (Photo courtesy of retired Capt. Irwin Joel Brilliant)

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    Date Taken: 08.14.2024
    Date Posted: 08.14.2024 17:51
    Photo ID: 8590442
    VIRIN: 240814-O-RD674-2835
    Resolution: 2296x3013
    Size: 1.52 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US
    Hometown: PORTLAND, MAINE, US

    Web Views: 102
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