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[230614-N-N0850-1001]DALLAS, Texas (June 14, 2023) Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Francisco Cejajimenez (center), assigned assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), receives the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) 2022 Honorable J. William Middendorf II award for engineering excellence during an award ceremony in Dallas, June 14, 2023. Cejajimenez received the award for his outstanding leadership and professional competence required while assigned to a deployed ship. (Photo by Ann Tropea)