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Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn gives remarks at a Medal of Honor ceremony where U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti was inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2009. Monti's parents, Paul and Janet, accepted the award on their son's behalf.

REMARKS ON MONTI

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn gives remarks at a Medal of Honor ceremony where U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared C. Monti was inducted into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2009. Monti's parents, Paul and Janet, accepted the award on their son's behalf.

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