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President George W. Bush speaks during a White House ceremony honoring U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, Jan. 11, 2007. Dunham was leading a patrol near the Syrian border in April 2004 when he was wounded. He died eight days later.

MEDAL OF HONOR

President George W. Bush speaks during a White House ceremony honoring U.S. Marine Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, Jan. 11, 2007. Dunham was leading a patrol near the Syrian border in April 2004 when he was wounded. He died eight days later.

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