Medal of Honor awarded

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President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to 24 soldiers for actions in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. The veterans were all previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross though denied the Medal of Honor due to prejudice. (Mike Morones/Staff)

Lt. Col. Samuel "Lee" Meyer, U.S. Marine Corps, holds the Medal of Honor while the citation is read for Specialist Four Santiago J. Erevia during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. (Mike Morones/Staff)

Lt. Col. Samuel "Lee" Meyer, U.S. Marine Corps, holds the Medal of Honor while the citation is read for Specialist Four Santiago J. Erevia during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. (Mike Morones/Staff)

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