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Vietnam Veteran to Receive Posthumous Medal of Honor at 3:10 p.m. Ceremony

Medal of Honor Nominee Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr.

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Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., a rifleman with the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War, is scheduled to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor in a 3:10 p.m. ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2012. Sabo is credited with saving the lives of several of his comrades when his platoon was ambushed near the Sesan River in eastern Cambodia, May 10, 1970.

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  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with senior Defense Department officials and combatant commanders at the Pentagon, May 15, 2012. The meeting focused on issues that affect the military and diplomacy around the world. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, second from left in back, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, far left, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with senior Defense Department officials and combatant commanders at the Pentagon, May 15, 2012. The meeting focused on issues that affect the military and diplomacy around the world. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
  • U.S. Army Pfc. Kristina Batty dons a headscarf to meet with female Afghan villagers in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province, May 5, 2012. Batty, a medic for a female engagement team, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
  • An Afghan villager offers food to U.S. Army Capt. Robert Gacke and several of his troops during a meeting with village elders in Afghanistan's southern Ghazni province, May 4, 2012. Gacke, a company commander, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s Company C, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
  • U.S. Army Spc. Terry Proud pulls security during a mission in Farah City in Afghanistan's Farah province, May 12, 2012. Proud is assigned to Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, whose members met with Farah City citizens to gather information and opinions about the living conditions there. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady
  • An FA-18C Hornet flies supersonic over the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during an air power demonstration in the Pacific Ocean, May 14, 2012. The Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are deployed to the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 2. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin Stevens
  • U.S.Navy Chief Warrant Officer Jody Olson greets an Indonesian girl at Yayasan Pendidikan Banglin school during a community service event in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 14, 2012. Port visits represent an opportunity for U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge crewmembers to serve as goodwill ambassadors, promoting peace and stability in the region and demonstrating their commitment to regional partnerships. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mel Orr
  • U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Brown performs a back flip off the stage during a performance for Indonesians at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, May 13, 2012. Brown is a musician with the U.S. 7th Fleet Band, Orient Express, which is in Jakarta with the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge for a port visit. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Colin Sheridan

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