hooper, joe hooper is a name on an award that will be presented tonight to brian thacker. his memory lives on through that award as well as other things. and mrs. hooper, if you would like to say anything. >> it is always such an honor to get to be here, and i thank everyone for being so nice, but joe always said i was doing my job. anybody in the military would have done exactly the same thing if they had been in the exact same place that i was. sometimes you don't have a lot of choice, you just have to get the job done. [ applause ] >> thank you. somebody i introduced in the beginning, mr. dan murphy whose son was killed in afghanistan. dan, would you like to add anything?e keeping the memory of your son alive. >> thank you. i'm in a lot different position than most. i have three living recipients here. i not only lost my son, but he also lost most of his s.e.a.l.s team. so i see things from a different perspective. what i can tell you and what i notice in my time dealing with others that have received the medal of honor, whether posthumously or alive, not just their cou