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Adm. Mike Mullen awards Silver Star to Army Capt. Ambrosia

Original - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen awards the Silver Star to Army Capt. Gregory Ambrosia at Korengal Outpost, Afghanistan. He was awarded the medal for running into the line of fire to save fellow soldiers.

Reason

It is of a good resolution, has great visuals, and is encyclopedic for both articles it appears in.

Articles this image appears in

Silver Star, Michael Mullen

Creator

U.S. Navy photo/MC1 Chad J. McNeeley

• Support as nominator --Hello32020 (talk) 21:51, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose tilted, messy background. Also, is this really very enc? --Janke | Talk 10:47, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
• Support. It is a bit tilted, but I think it's encyclopedic (it shows a ceremony involving the Silver Star, and shows Michael Mullen performing one of his less-exciting duties). It's a good picture, IMO. Good choice. Intothewoods29 (talk) 17:49, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose background and composition is not that great Thisglad (talk) 00:46, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Not promoted . --John254 21:13, 12 August 2008 (UTC)