Keywords: US Navy 031020-N-0001M-001 Five Submarine Commanders receive the Bronze Star.jpg en New London Conn Oct 20 2003 -- Rear Adm Joseph A Walsh Commander Submarine Group Two/Navy Region Northeast on behalf of Vice Adm Timothy J Keating Commander U S Naval Forces Central Command Commander U S Fifth Fleet presented the Bronze Star Medal to five submarine commanders for meritorious achievement in connection with combat operations as commanding officers of their submarines in Operation Iraqi Freedom The awards ceremony took place at Naval Submarine Base New London's Dealey Center Theater Receiving the Bronze Star Medal were L-R Cmdr Mike Haumer Commanding Officer USS Augusta SSN 710 Cmdr Jeffrey Currer Commanding Officer USS Pittsburgh SSN 720 Cmdr Jonathan Kan former Commanding Officer USS Providence SSN 719 Cmdr Edward Takesuye Commanding Officer USS San Juan SSN 751 and Cmdr Michael T Poirier former Commanding officer USS Toledo SSN 769 U S Navy photo by Ethan Macnow RELEASED 2003-10-20 031020-N-0001M-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 10170 U S Navy photo by Ethan Macnow PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Submarine Base New London USS Toledo SSN-769 Presentation of the Bronze Star Medal United States |