Posted: December 31, 2020

Photos: MV David I. Lyon honors fallen Air Force captain


Captain David Steiner of MV Capt. David I. Lyon speaks during the remembrance ceremony for USAF Capt. David I. Lyon at the Court of Honor of American Memorial Park in Saipan on Dec. 27, marking the seven-year anniversary of his death. Capt. Lyon, 28, was killed in action in Afghanistan on December 27, 2013. The MV Capt. David I. Lyon is a prepositioning ship operated by Sealift Inc. for Military Sealift Command and is manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers.

MV Capt. David I. Lyon Chief Mate Joseph J. Berte, back to the camera, foreground, a retired U.S. Air Force lt. colonel, holds the USAF flag while U.S. Coast Guard-Saipan Marine Safety Detachment commander Eugene Chung, right, back to the camera, reads a dedication for Capt. David Lyon while crew members look on.

Photo Credit: Marianas Variety newspaper