Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden, and National Association of Federal Veterinarians Dr. Michael Gilsdorf present The Dr. Daniel E. Salmon Award to Health, and Human Service (HHS), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Viral Special Pathogens Prevention’s Branch Mirana Barros accepting for LCDR Barbara Knust, USN at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 66th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. The Salmon award is presented to a federally employed veterinarian who has no more than 10 years of service for outstanding contributions and notable service in the public's interest. This award was established in 1985 to honor the first director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Industry and is sponsored annually by the National Association of Federal Veterinarians. USDA photo by Lance Cheung
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