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German Ambassador Peter Ammon presented U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peter Woken with the German Medal of Honor for Gallantry in Action, which is similar to the American Silver Star, during a ceremony at the ambassador's home in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2011. U.S. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez

German Ambassador Peter Ammon presented U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peter Woken with the German Medal of Honor for Gallantry in Action, which is similar to the American Silver Star, during a ceremony at the ambassador's home in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2011. U.S. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez

German Ambassador Peter Ammon presented U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Peter Woken with the German Medal of Honor for Gallantry in Action, which is similar to the American Silver Star, during a ceremony at the ambassador's home in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2011. U.S. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez

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