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Secretary Barbara Barrett , the 25th 

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secretary of the Air Force , arrived at 

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Selfridge Air National Guard base today 

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to bestow a one 27th wing airman with 

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one of the military's highest honors . 

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Air Force Major Brett Degrees from the 

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one of Seventh Fighter Squadron , was 

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awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross 

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for his extraordinary efforts during a 

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July 2017 training mission , when a gun 

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misfire resulted in the loss of the 

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aircraft canopy and landing gear , 

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forcing major degrees tow land without 

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either or extraordinary achievement 

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while participating in aerial flight 

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major degrees . You certainly 

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demonstrated heroism and extraordinary 

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achievement in your flight . The 

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Distinguished Flying Crosses the 

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nation's highest award for 

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extraordinary aerial achievement and as 

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a velour decoration ranks fourth in the 

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order of precedence . For the one 27th 

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Wing , I Am staff Sergeant Drew , Human