WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following feature: By Katie Lange Navy Machinist Charles H. Willey never expected to have to save the lives of his crewmates during a peacetime mission, but that's exactly what he did during an unexpected tsunami that happened while his ship was anchored near the Dominican Republic in 1916. He paid a physical price for his actions, but they also earned him the Medal of Honor. Willey was born on March 31, 1889, in Boston. Not muc  more