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The Honor Man

Brendan Looney walked onto a nationally ranked lacrosse team having barely played the game — and left it an All-American. Then he became a Navy SEAL and the number he wore is now the highest honor.

The Honor Man
Members of the U.S. Navy Honor Guard fold an American flag over the casket of Lt. Brendan Looney, SEAL, during a funeral service at Arlington National Cemetery. Looney was one of nine service members killed in Zabul province, Afghanistan after the helicopter they were traveling in crashed Sept. 21, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Syberg

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