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Navy Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations, introduces Navy Secretary Ray Mabus during an award ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., June 23, 2014. Mabus posthumously presented awards to victims, civilian and military first responders, and organizations for actions during the Sept. 16, 2013, shooting at the Navy location.

AWARD CEREMONY

Navy Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations, introduces Navy Secretary Ray Mabus during an award ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., June 23, 2014. Mabus posthumously presented awards to victims, civilian and military first responders, and organizations for actions during the Sept. 16, 2013, shooting at the Navy location.

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