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Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter and his wife, Shannon, receive a plaque as he is honored during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013, as Joseph W. Westphal, undersecretary of the Army, looks on.

Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter and his wife, Shannon, receive a plaque as he is honored during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013, as Joseph W. Westphal, undersecretary of the Army, looks on.

Medal of Honor recipient Army Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter and his wife, Shannon, receive a plaque as he is honored during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Aug. 27, 2013, as Joseph W. Westphal, undersecretary of the Army, looks on.

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