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Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work presents Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward C. Byers Jr. the Medal of Honor flag 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

Medal Moment

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work presents Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward C. Byers Jr. the Medal of Honor flag 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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