170113-M-WP334-0030 CHERRY POINT, N.C. (Jan. 13, 2017) The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus prepares to present awards of valor to prior service members during an awards ceremony onboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. From left to right, Staff Sgt. Michael Mendoza, who received a Navy Cross, and Master Sgt. Steven Davis, HM1 Michael Atkinson, Sgt. Nicholas Brandau, and Sgt. Edward Huth, who were awarded a Silver Star for their actions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Released)