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U.S. Army Spc. Charles Parno, left, Sgt. Gabriel Meza, center, and Pfc. Brian Marcey stand in formation after receiveing their Purple Hearts from U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony on Forward Operating Base Wilson in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Dec.16, 2010. Mullen and his wife, Deborah, are hosting a USO holiday tour in the country.

PURPLE HEART PRIDE

U.S. Army Spc. Charles Parno, left, Sgt. Gabriel Meza, center, and Pfc. Brian Marcey stand in formation after receiveing their Purple Hearts from U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a ceremony on Forward Operating Base Wilson in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Dec.16, 2010. Mullen and his wife, Deborah, are hosting a USO holiday tour in the country.

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