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DescriptionUS Navy Medal of Honor (1862 original).png
This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
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The graphic is a representation of an award or decoration of the United States military. It is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from a U.S. military award. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain in the United States.
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