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French Army Chief of Staff Gen. Elrick Irastorza, right, awards U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway, Marine Corps commandant, with the Legion D'Honneur in Paris, Dec. 1, 2009. Conway was awarded the highest decoration in France for "eminent merit" in his military career.

LEGION D'HONNEUR

French Army Chief of Staff Gen. Elrick Irastorza, right, awards U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James T. Conway, Marine Corps commandant, with the Legion D'Honneur in Paris, Dec. 1, 2009. Conway was awarded the highest decoration in France for "eminent merit" in his military career.

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