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Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, left, applauds as Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward C. Byers Jr. hold a plaque honoring Byers during a ceremony to induct him into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, March 1, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Ceremonial Applause

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, left, applauds as Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward C. Byers Jr. hold a plaque honoring Byers during a ceremony to induct him into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, March 1, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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