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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pins the Purple Heart Medal and a Combat Action Badge on the chest of U.S. Army Spc. Quinn Jensen at the Heathe N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, March 7, 2011. Jensen is assigned to the 744th Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pins the Purple Heart Medal and a Combat Action Badge on the chest of U.S. Army Spc. Quinn Jensen at the Heathe N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, March 7, 2011. Jensen is assigned to the 744th Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion.

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates pins the Purple Heart Medal and a Combat Action Badge on the chest of U.S. Army Spc. Quinn Jensen at the Heathe N. Craig Joint Theater Hospital at Bagram Air Field, March 7, 2011. Jensen is assigned to the 744th Engineer Company, 54th Engineer Battalion.

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