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Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins salutes after receiving the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins, then a sergeant first class, distinguished himself during combat operations at Camp A Shau in Vietnam, from March 9, 1966, through March 12, 1966.

HONOREE'S SALUTE

Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins salutes after receiving the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 2014. Adkins, then a sergeant first class, distinguished himself during combat operations at Camp A Shau in Vietnam, from March 9, 1966, through March 12, 1966.

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