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Army Brig. Gen. James Wong, right, congratulates Mark Johnson, second from left, the recipient of the Blue Star Neighbor Award, at the Blue Star Families Fifth Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2014. Wong is the assistant to the National Guard's acting director. Kathy Roth-Douquet, left, founder and CEO of Blue Star Families, and Kelly Durkee-Erwin, third from left, who nominated Johnson, participated in the event.

NEIGHBOR AWARD

Army Brig. Gen. James Wong, right, congratulates Mark Johnson, second from left, the recipient of the Blue Star Neighbor Award, at the Blue Star Families Fifth Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2014. Wong is the assistant to the National Guard's acting director. Kathy Roth-Douquet, left, founder and CEO of Blue Star Families, and Kelly Durkee-Erwin, third from left, who nominated Johnson, participated in the event.

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