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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel hugs Ray Kapaun after a ceremony to induct his uncle, Medal of Honor recipient Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun, in to the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, April 12, 2013. Ray Kapaun represented his uncle, who helped save countless service members even as his own life was about to end in a prisoner of war camp during the Korean War.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel hugs Ray Kapaun after a ceremony to induct his uncle, Medal of Honor recipient Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun, in to the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, April 12, 2013. Ray Kapaun represented his uncle, who helped save countless service members even as his own life was about to end in a prisoner of war camp during the Korean War.

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