Admiral John Richardson, Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, presents Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Kirckof the medal citation awarding Kirckof the Navy and Marine Corps Medal April 11, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston – Weapons Station. Kirckof received the medal for his heroic actions while serving as a Search and Rescue Swimmer on USS Guardian (MCM 5), where he helped 46 of his shipmates to safety after the Guardian ran aground on a reef in the Sulu Sea, Jan. 17, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)
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