US Navy 070421-N-0924R-015 The Regional Honor Guard carries the casket of retired Capt. Thomas David Parham Jr. into the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Chapel during a memorial service in his honor.jpg
{"Image ImageDescription": "070421-N-0924R-015.VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (April 21, 2007) - The Regional Honor Guard carries the casket of retired Capt. Thomas David Parham Jr. into the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek Chapel during a memorial service in his honor. Parham was the first black man to achieve the rank of captain in the U.S. Navy. In Parham's 40 years of service, he received the Legion of Merit and the Meritorious Service Medal along with 12 other personal decorations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cory Rose (RELEASED).", "Image XResolution": "72", "Image YResolution": "72", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Inch", "Image Artist": "MCSN Cory Rose", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}