171111-N-EH218-0127 GARDINER, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2017) Capt. Christopher Kurgan, Commanding Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, kneels in prayer during a memorial honoring Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Glenn Shields at Gardiner Cemetery. The ceremony paid tribute to the only Seabee Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam veteran, Shields, who was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military award for his actions and for giving his life to save comrades while under enemy attack. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released
171111-N-EH218-0127 GARDINER, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2017) Capt. Christopher Kurgan, Commanding Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest, kneels in prayer during a memorial honoring Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Glenn Shields at Gardiner Cemetery. The ceremony paid tribute to the only Seabee Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam veteran, Shields, who was posthumously awarded the nation's highest military award for his actions and for giving his life to save comrades while under enemy attack. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released) 171111-N-EH218-0127 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)
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