Marine Corps Maj. John Sax, right, aviation majors monitor, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA), is awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for Heroism by Mark Brilakis, deputy commandant, M&RA, 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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