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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man places a medal in front of a flag-draped casket. Others stand and sit in the background.

Medal Ceremony

President Ronald Reagan presents the Medal of Honor at the casket of the Vietnam Unknown Soldier at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, May 28, 1984.

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