US COAST GUARD Coin toss - coin, public domain photograph
Summary
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Ruggiero, from Coast Guard Marine Safety and Security Team Miami, Fla., listens to a referee's instructions before delivering the opening coin toss at the East Carolina University's annual Military Appreciation Football Game, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008. Ruggiero, who was honored for his service to the nation, received a Bronze Star for Valor and a Purple Heart after he, Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathaniel Bruckenthal and five U.S. Navy sailors were attacked on April 24, 2004, while patrolling a security zone near the oil terminal of Bazarat in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 2nd Class Kip Wadlow)
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Date
18/10/2008
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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