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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two rows of eight soldiers stand at attention on the White House lawn wearing Medals of Honor.

Medal of Honor Ceremony

Army Capt. James Burt, center, receives the Medal of Honor at the White House in a ceremony with 14 others, on Oct. 12, 1945, nearly one year to the date of the start of the action at Wurselen, Germany, that closed the Aachen Gap.

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