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U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli meets with Staff Sgt. Peter Woken following a ceremony at the home of the German ambassador in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2011. During the event, Woken was awarded the German Medal of Honor for Gallantry in Action for saving the life of German army Cpl. Tim Focken following a conflict in Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez

U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli meets with Staff Sgt. Peter Woken following a ceremony at the home of the German ambassador in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2011. During the event, Woken was awarded the German Medal of Honor for Gallantry in Action for saving the life of German army Cpl. Tim Focken following a conflict in Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez

U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli meets with Staff Sgt. Peter Woken following a ceremony at the home of the German ambassador in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2011. During the event, Woken was awarded the German Medal of Honor for Gallantry in Action for saving the life of German army Cpl. Tim Focken following a conflict in Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by C. Todd Lopez

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