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Fallen Navy SEAL Honored In Post Office Ceremony
Local leaderswill honor the memory of Matthew Axelson, a Cupertino native who was killed during a military operation in 2005.
CUPERTINO, CA — Congressman Ro Khanna will join other local leaders Friday for a dedication ceremony at the Cupertino Post Office, honoring the memory of Matthew Axelson, a Navy Seal killed during a 2005 operation in Afghanistan.
He was a member of SEAL Team 10, which was on assignment to capture or kill a high-ranking Taliban leader during "Operation Red Wings" — the basis for the book and movie "Lone Survivor. Axelson was shot multiple times during a firefight but kept fighting until the last moment. He was survived by his wife, father and brother and received the Navy Cross posthumously.
The city erected a bronze statue of the Cupertino native back in 2007.
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At noon on Friday, Rep. Khanna will join Cupertino Mayor Hung Wei, U.S. Navty SEAL Chief David Noyes-Smith and Axelson's family to dedicate the Post Office building on Stevens Creek Boulevard as the "Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew G. Axelson Post Office Building."
Post Office Dedication Ceremony
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- Date: Friday, May 5, 2023
- Time: 12 p.m.
- Location: 21701 Stevens Creek Boulevard (Cupertino)
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