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U.S. President Barack Obama reaches for a Purple Heart medal which he presented to a wounded soldier at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2010. The president presented five Purple Hearts to soldiers during his overnight trip to Afghanistan.

PURPLE HEARTS

U.S. President Barack Obama reaches for a Purple Heart medal which he presented to a wounded soldier at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2010. The president presented five Purple Hearts to soldiers during his overnight trip to Afghanistan.

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