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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