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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, not shown, recognizes Medal of Honor recipient retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, shown with his parents, during a Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at the Pentagon, June 20, 2014. President Barack Obama presented Carpenter with the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony, June 19, for his actions while deployed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2010.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, not shown, recognizes Medal of Honor recipient retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, shown with his parents, during a Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at the Pentagon, June 20, 2014. President Barack Obama presented Carpenter with the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony, June 19, for his actions while deployed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2010.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, not shown, recognizes Medal of Honor recipient retired Marine Corps Cpl. William “Kyle” Carpenter, shown with his parents, during a Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at the Pentagon, June 20, 2014. President Barack Obama presented Carpenter with the Medal of Honor during a White House ceremony, June 19, for his actions while deployed in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in 2010.

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