Wednesday, October 24, 2007

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071020-N-3620B-002 GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 20, 2007) - Pilots attached to the "Screwtops" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 123, take notes during a pre-flight brief in ready room 3 aboard nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are underway on a scheduled six-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bryan Blair (RELEASED)




















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071023-N-4973M-011 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 23, 2007) - Chief Petty Officer Nora L. Sawyer pours food for her dog, one of 89 pets evacuated to a 500-person tent camp on Turner Field at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 built the tent camp as emergency shelter for victims of the San Diego wildfires. More than 268 military personnel and their families have evacuated their homes to seek shelter in the camp. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Morales (RELEASED)



















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071023-N-5549O-393 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 23, 2007) - Members of the Navy Ceremonial Guard stand watch over a display table of Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy during a Medal of Honor Flag Ceremony held at the United States Navy Memorial. Lt. Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Oct. 22 in a ceremony held at the White House. Lt. Murphy was killed during a reconnaissance mission near Asadabad, Afghanistan, while exposing himself to enemy fire in order to call in support after his four-man team came under attack by enemy forces June 28th, 2005. Murphy is the first service member to receive the honor for actions during Operation Enduring Freedom and the first Navy recipient of the medal since Vietnam. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien (RELEASED)