JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 26, 2022) Cynthia Conners, the daughter of Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Sherman Byrd, poses for a photo with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians from across the armed forces following the presentation of a resolution named in honor of Master Chief Byrd during the Jacksonville Jazz Festival at James Weldon Johnson Park, Feb. 26, 2022. Master Chief Byrd was the first Black explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician in the armed forces.

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