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Abdallah Lagahre, a Tunisian stone mason, refreshes gold leaf lettering on the gravestone of Medal of Honor recipient Army Pvt. Nicholas Minue at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, May 28, 2010. Workers were preparing for Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen American servicemembers. U.S. Africa Command photo by Vince Crawley

Abdallah Lagahre, a Tunisian stone mason, refreshes gold leaf lettering on the gravestone of Medal of Honor recipient Army Pvt. Nicholas Minue at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, May 28, 2010. Workers were preparing for Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen American servicemembers. U.S. Africa Command photo by Vince Crawley

Abdallah Lagahre, a Tunisian stone mason, refreshes gold leaf lettering on the gravestone of Medal of Honor recipient Army Pvt. Nicholas Minue at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia, May 28, 2010. Workers were preparing for Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen American servicemembers. U.S. Africa Command photo by Vince Crawley

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