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President Barack Obama holds Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun's Easter stole as he greets Kapaun's family in the Oval Office at the White House, April 11, 2013. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama met with members of the chaplain's family before awarding him the Medal of Honor posthumously during a ceremony in the East Room.

MEDAL OF HONOR FAMILY

President Barack Obama holds Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun's Easter stole as he greets Kapaun's family in the Oval Office at the White House, April 11, 2013. Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama met with members of the chaplain's family before awarding him the Medal of Honor posthumously during a ceremony in the East Room.

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