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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man in a business suit and a man in a military uniform shake hands. An audience of civilian and military personnel looks on.

Medal of Honor Ceremony

President Harry S. Truman congratulates Marine Corps Lt. Col. Gregory Boyington after presenting him with the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony, Oct. 5, 1945.

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