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Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James sits with Capt. Dana Lyon during the naming ceremony of the Motor Vessel Capt. David I. Lyon, Jan. 14, 2015, in the Pentagon. The vessel was named in honor of Capt. David Lyon, who was killed in action Dec. 27, 2013, while serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Air Force Secretary Names Ship After Fallen Airman

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James sits with Air Force Capt. Dana Lyon during the naming ceremony of the Motor Vessel Captain David I. Lyon, Jan. 14, 2015, at the Pentagon. The vessel was named in honor of Capt. Dana Lyon’s spouse, Air Force Capt. David Lyon, who was killed in action in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 27, 2013, while serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Air Force photo by Scott M. Ash

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