Marine Corps Maj. John Sax, right, aviation majors monitor, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), poses a photo with Mark Brilakis, Deputy Commandant, M&RA, at the Marsh Center, after receiving the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, at the Marsh Center, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 1, 2017. Sax was awarded the medal for his heroic actions in 2014; while Sax was aboard an Osprey flying to Oahu, Hawaii, the aircraft caught fire after coming to a hard landing with 22 military members on board, Sax's actions helped save many of the Marines lives.

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