The captain bravely ushered about two dozen Marines to safety from the burning aircraft.
The president said the new effort will focus on ways to "resurrect the American shipbuilding industry."
A museum honoring Medal of Honor recipients is set to open later this month, but the project is already dogged amid an apparent snub to one airman.
By Hope Hodge Seck
The former Virginia Senate candidate will serve the second-ranking civilian leader for the service.
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