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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, left, congratulates Army Pfc. Kevin F. Nieves after awarding the young man a Bronze Star Medal for Valor on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 4, 2011. Nieves is assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard. Nieves also received the Purple Heart; the medals were for his actions defending Camp Phoenix from an attack April 2, 2011.

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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, left, congratulates Army Pfc. Kevin F. Nieves after awarding the young man a Bronze Star Medal for Valor on Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 4, 2011. Nieves is assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, Massachusetts National Guard. Nieves also received the Purple Heart; the medals were for his actions defending Camp Phoenix from an attack April 2, 2011.

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