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President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor posthumously to the sons of Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, honored for heroic actions in combat in Laos in 1968, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 21, 2010. His sons are Steve Wilson, left, Corey Etchberger, middle, and Richard Etchberger.

MEDAL OF HONOR

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor posthumously to the sons of Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, honored for heroic actions in combat in Laos in 1968, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 21, 2010. His sons are Steve Wilson, left, Corey Etchberger, middle, and Richard Etchberger.

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