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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Medal of Honor

President Harry S. Truman admires the Medal of Honor he placed on the neck of Marine Corps Maj. Robert H. Dunlap, Dec. 18, 1945. Dunlap earned the honor for his actions during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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