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Ceremonial Applause

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, left, applauds as Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Edward C. Byers Jr. hold a plaque honoring Byers during a ceremony to induct him into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, March 1, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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