Mohannad Ali of San Diego, center, poses for a picture with Brig. Gen. Lloyd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander, left, and Kate Needham-Cano, senior community representative and military and veterans Liaison for Rep. Sara Jacobs, California’s 51st Congressional District, right, during an Aug. 26 ceremony in San Diego. The Secretary of Defense Medal was awarded to Ali for his actions after being injured as a contractor in 2010 while on assignment in Iraq for the USACE Gulf Region District. (Photo by Dena O’Dell, USACE Los Angeles District)