Video – Medal of Honor recipient recognized in ceremony aboard Coast Guard Cutter Munro

KODIAK, Alaska - Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander of the 17th Coast Guard District, retired Marine Col. Jay Vargas, Coast Guard Capt. Matthew Bell, commanding officer of the cutter Munro and retired Army Maj. Drew Dix discuss the meaning of the Medal of Honor and the dedication ceremony of a bust of Petty Officer 1st Douglas A. Munro and a replica of his Medal of Honor on the cutter Munro Jan. 5, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.KODIAK, Alaska – Rear Adm. Christopher Colvin, commander of the 17th Coast Guard District, retired Marine Col. Jay Vargas, Coast Guard Capt. Matthew Bell, commanding officer of the cutter Munro and retired Army Maj. Drew Dix discuss the meaning of the Medal of Honor and the dedication ceremony of a bust of Petty Officer 1st Douglas A. Munro and a replica of his Medal of Honor on the cutter Munro Jan. 5, 2011.

Members of TriWest Healthcare Alliance and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society sponsored and presented the bust of Munro to the crew of the cutter.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charly Hengen.




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