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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A soldier shakes hands with a man as people around him clap.

White House Ceremony

Army Sgt. 1st Class Gary Littrell shakes hands with President Richard M. Nixon during a White House ceremony in which he was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions he took in 1970 during the Vietnam War.

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