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Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Jose Rodela stencils a friend’s name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2014. Rodela was among the 24 Army veterans from World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars, honored for conspicuous gallantry during a ceremony at the White House, March 18.

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Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Jose Rodela stencils a friend’s name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2014. Rodela was among the 24 Army veterans from World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars, honored for conspicuous gallantry during a ceremony at the White House, March 18.

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