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Medal of Honor recipients receive a flag from their military escorts before the opening ceremony of the Medal of Honor Convention at Soldier Field, Chicago, Sept. 15, 2009. The flags had been previously flown over Soldier Field on the anniversary of the date they received the Medal of Honor.

HONOR RECIPIENTS

Medal of Honor recipients receive a flag from their military escorts before the opening ceremony of the Medal of Honor Convention at Soldier Field, Chicago, Sept. 15, 2009. The flags had been previously flown over Soldier Field on the anniversary of the date they received the Medal of Honor.

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