The Honorable Benjamin C. Kohlmann, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve
Affairs, shakes hands with a military-connected teen following the 2026 Joint Service Teen
Council (JSTC) Summit Panel Briefing at the Pentagon, June 11, 2026. The summit provides
direct interaction between military leadership and youth, reinforcing the importance of
teen perspectives in shaping policies that affect military families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan M. Wideman)
Distinguished World War II Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Seaman 1st Class James Richard Ward was laid to rest with the solemnity befitting his heroism in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Dec. 21, 2023.
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