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Purple Heart recipient Air Force Senior Airman Michael Fletcher and his wife are introduced during the evening parade hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2007.

Purple Heart recipient Air Force Senior Airman Michael Fletcher and his wife are introduced during the evening parade hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2007.

Purple Heart recipient Air Force Senior Airman Michael Fletcher and his wife are introduced during the evening parade hosted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace at the Marine Corps Barracks in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2007.

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