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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun, accepted posthumously by his nephew, Ray, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, April 11, 2013.

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President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun, accepted posthumously by his nephew, Ray, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, April 11, 2013.

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