Keywords: US Navy 080806-N-5549O-304 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter presents Electronics Technician 1st Class Vernon Cox he Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism.jpg en MARINETTE Wis Aug 6 2008 Secretary of the Navy SECNAV the Honorable Dr Donald C Winter presents Electronics Technician 1st Class Vernon Cox the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism during an all-hands call aboard the first U S Navy Littoral Combat Ship Freedom LCS 1 while the ship conducts its underway builder trials The ship is designed for littoral or close-to-shore operations and to provide access and dominance in coastal-water areas U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien/Released 2008-08-06 080806-N-5549O-304 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 62267 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S O'Brien PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Freedom LCS-1 Donald C Winter Navy and Marine Corps Medal United States |