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Defense Secretary Ash Carter presents the Soldier's medal to Oregon National Guard Specialist Alek Skarlatos during a ceremony at the Pentagon Sept. 17, 2015, honoring him for his role in stopping a gunman on a Paris-bound train outside of Brussels last month. DoD Photo by Glenn Fawcett

Soldier's Medal

Defense Secretary Ash Carter presents the Soldier's medal to Oregon National Guard Specialist Alek Skarlatos during a ceremony at the Pentagon Sept. 17, 2015, honoring him for his role in stopping a gunman on a Paris-bound train outside of Brussels last month. DoD Photo by Glenn Fawcett

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