Rear Adm. William D. French, Commander, Navy Region Southwest, presents the Purple Heart medal to retired Navy civilian firefighter Lewis E. Meyer during a ceremony aboard USS Midway Museum. Meyer was presented two Purple Heart medals and a Prisoner of War medal for his service during the Vietnam War. Meyer joins the ranks of Purple Heart recipients as one of two DOD civilian employees held captive during the war, from Feb. 1968 to March 1973. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kari R. Rodriguez