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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man puts a medal around a woman's neck. Two small children stand beside them.

Medal of Honor

Hilda Gilmore is presented with the Medal of Honor for her late husband, Navy Cmdr. Howard W. Gilmore, by Navy Rear Adm. Andrew C. Bennett on Aug. 18, 1943. Standing by are the Gilmore's son, Howard Jr., and daughter, Vernon Jeanne.

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