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Pausing for Prayer
President Barack Obama and Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward C Byers Jr. say a prayer before Obama presents Byers with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. Feb. 29, 2016. Byers received the medal for his actions while serving as part of a team that rescued an American civilian held hostage in Afghanistan in 2012. DoD photo by EJ Hersom