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Panetta Praises Posthumous Medal of Honor Recipient

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presents the Medal of Honor Flag to Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, widow of Army Medal of Honor recipient Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., and George Sabo, brother of Leslie Sabo, during the ceremony to posthumously induct the Vietnam-era soldier into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon May 17, 2012.

DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta praised Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., whose actions saved the lives of fellow soldiers in 1970, during a ceremony to posthumously induct the Medal of Honor recipient into in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, May 17, 2012. Panetta said Sabo "displayed the kind of courage and bravery that few in history have been able to muster."

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  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, far left, Army Secretary John M. McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno present a framed photo and the award citation to Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, widow of Medal of Honor recipient Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., and George Sabo, Sabo's brother, during a ceremony to induct the Vietnam-era soldier into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, May 17, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy Wade
  • Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, widow of Medal of Honor recipient Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., and George Sabo, Sabo's brother, receive a framed picture and letter honoring Sabo as defense leaders posthumously induct the Vietnam-era soldier into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, May 17, 2012. Army Secretary John M. McHugh, far left, and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno participated in the ceremony. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presents the Medal of Honor Flag to Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, widow of Army Medal of Honor recipient Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr., and George Sabo, brother of Leslie Sabo, during the ceremony to posthumously induct the Vietnam-era soldier into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon May 17, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • George E. Little, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, briefs the press on a range of issues, including a meeting between U.S. Defense Secertary Leon E. Panetta and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, at the Pentagon, May 17, 2012. Little also answered questions on Panetta's upcoming trip to Chicago for the NATO summit. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta escorts Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak through an honor cordon into the Pentagon, May 17, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta lays his hand over his heart rendering honors as colors are placed during the observance of the Marine Corps Aviation Centennial in Arlington, Va., May 16, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta delivers remarks during the observance of the Marine Corps Aviation Centennial in Arlington, Va., May 16, 2012. DOD photo by Glenn Fawcett
  • Air Force Col. Christopher Barnett and Maj. John B. Creel brief the press, May 17, 2012, on the Distinguished Flying Cross medals with valor that officials will award at the Pentagon. The medals recognize airmen who flew through firefights and blinding sandstorms to evacuate critical casualties in Afghanistan in 2009.  DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
  • President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor posthumously to Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr. and presents it to Sabo's widow, Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2012. Sabo was killed in action in Cambodia in 1970 while saving the lives of fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War. U.S. Army photo by Eboni Everson-Myart
  • President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet the family of Army Spc. 4 Leslie H. Sabo Jr. before honoring Sabo posthumously with a Medal of Honor at the White House in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2012. Obama welcomed Rose Mary Sabo-Brown, Sabo's widow, and  Kathleen Starkey, far left, Sabo's sister-in-law, while the First Lady embraced Frances Buccelli, Sabo's mother-in-law. Sabo was a rifleman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and was killed in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. White House photo by Pete Souza

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