The father of U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Paul J. Darga sheds tears as he receives a CHIEF PETTY Officer's ceremonial cutlass in honor of his late son during a memorial service at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va., on Aug. 29, 2006. EODC Darga was killed on Aug. 22, 2006 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar, Iraq. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Justin K. Thomas) (Released)
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Nab Little Creek
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Justin K. Thomas, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
29/08/2006
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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