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Army Sgt. John Hoxie of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment receives a Bronze Star at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 19, 2009. Hoxie was injured during a 2007 deployment to Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kissta M. Feldner

Army Sgt. John Hoxie of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment receives a Bronze Star at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 19, 2009. Hoxie was injured during a 2007 deployment to Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kissta M. Feldner

Army Sgt. John Hoxie of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment receives a Bronze Star at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 19, 2009. Hoxie was injured during a 2007 deployment to Iraq. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Kissta M. Feldner

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