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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

In a room with high ceilings, two curtained windows and a chandelier, a man places a medal around a soldier’s neck. Several other soldiers and civilians watch, seated.

Presentation Ceremony

President Harry S. Truman decorates an Army soldier during a Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Aug. 23, 1945, as other recipients and guests look on.

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