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The Medal of Honor hangs within a frame after President Barack Obama posthumously awarded it to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 6, 2010.

The Medal of Honor hangs within a frame after President Barack Obama posthumously awarded it to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 6, 2010.

The Medal of Honor hangs within a frame after President Barack Obama posthumously awarded it to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 6, 2010.

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