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Honorable Salute

Medal of Honor recipient Army Sgt. Maj. Matthew Williams salutes Joint Task Force - National Capital Region and Army Military District of Washington Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp upon arriving at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., March 25, 2024. The recipients were at Arlington for an annual reflection ceremony for National Medal of Honor Day. The event included an Armed Forces full honors wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier conducted by Medal of Honor recipients Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Patterson and Col. Walter J. Marm Jr.

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