071117-N-0696M-143 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2007) Vice Adm. Joseph Maguire, deputy director of Strategic Operational Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center, speaks at a ceremony christening a memorial rowing shell in honor of Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen. A 1995 Naval Academy graduate and naval special warfare operator, Kristensen was killed in Kunar Province in June 2005 when his helicopter was shot down on a mission to rescue other SEAL team members trapped in an ambush against Taliban forces. Kristensen was a four-year member of the academy heavyweight varsity crew team and
071117-N-0696M-143 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 17, 2007) Vice Adm. Joseph Maguire, deputy director of Strategic Operational Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center, speaks at a ceremony christening a memorial rowing shell in honor of Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen. A 1995 Naval Academy graduate and naval special warfare operator, Kristensen was killed in Kunar Province in June 2005 when his helicopter was shot down on a mission to rescue other SEAL team members trapped in an ambush against Taliban forces. Kristensen was a four-year member of the academy heavyweight varsity crew team and had the memorial shell dedicated in his name for use in future competitions. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (Released) US Navy 071117-N-0696M-143 Vice Adm. Joseph Maguire, deputy director of Strategic Operational Planning at the National Counterterrorism Center, speaks at a ceremony christening a memorial rowing shell in honor of Lt. Cmdr. Erik
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