Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers died Thursday from injuries he sustained while responding to a distressed mariner.
A MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz went down less than an hour apart on Oct. 26.
Cheney led the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War and later was a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq.
Fort Gordon now honors Medal of Honor recipient Gary Gordon, who gave his life during the Battle of Mogadishu.
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