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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President Harry S. Truman, left, stands holding hands with and looking at a soldier to his left, who is wearing a Medal of Honor around his neck. Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is smiling in the background.

Medal Ceremony

Army Tech Sgt. Vernon McGarity shakes hands with President Harry S. Truman after receiving the Medal of Honor on Dec. 18, 1945, for his heroic actions in World War II.

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