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White House Meeting

Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne and his wife, Alison, meet Joint Chiefs of Staff members at the Pentagon on Sept. 10, 2020. Payne received the Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump in a White House ceremony on Sept. 11, 2020, for his actions during a 2015 nighttime hostage rescue in Iraq.

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