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Award Recipients

Recipients of the Spirit of Hope Award stand for a photo with Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, left, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Michael Rhodes, right, the director of administration and management, after the awards presentation at the Pentagon, Oct. 26, 2017. DoD photo by EJ Hersom

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