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Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England presents the first-ever awards of the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism during Pentagon ceremonies, Feb. 26, 2008. Fourteen Department of Defense civilians who served abroad in direct support of military operations to combat terrorism received the medal. Shown here receiving his medal is Gilbert R. Reed III, a financial management analyst assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Reed deployed to Baghdad,

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM MEDAL

Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England presents the first-ever awards of the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Global War on Terrorism during Pentagon ceremonies, Feb. 26, 2008. Fourteen Department of Defense civilians who served abroad in direct support of military operations to combat terrorism received the medal. Shown here receiving his medal is Gilbert R. Reed III, a financial management analyst assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Reed deployed to Baghdad,

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