171111-N-EH218-0109 GARDINER, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2017) Mrs. Joan Shields-Bennett, widow of Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Glenn Shields, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Peter Ott, a chaplain assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, during a memorial honoring 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 taken and for giving his life to save comrades while under enemy attack. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Cla
171111-N-EH218-0109 GARDINER, Wash. (Nov. 11, 2017) Mrs. Joan Shields-Bennett, widow of Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Glenn Shields, speaks with Lt. Cmdr. Peter Ott, a chaplain assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, during a memorial honoring 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 taken and for giving his life to save comrades while under enemy attack. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan J. Batchelder/Released)
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