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Medal of Honor recipient Richard Pittman, left, stands during the playing of the "Service Medley" at a ceremony honoring the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2011.

'SERVICE MEDLEY'

Medal of Honor recipient Richard Pittman, left, stands during the playing of the "Service Medley" at a ceremony honoring the 150th anniversary of the Medal of Honor in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2011.

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