221202-N-OM737-1080 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 2, 2022) Capt. Joseph Murphy is awarded the Legion of Merit by Rear Adm. Tom Williams, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Two, during the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) change of command ceremony in the ship’s hangar bay, Dec. 2, 2022. During the ceremony, Capt. Paul Burkhart relieved Murphy as commanding officer of Bataan.

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