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Interviewing MOH Fitzmaurice

Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Gilbert, 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard, Public Affairs interviews Former Army Sp4c Michael J. Fitzmaurice, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. Fitzmaurice recalls smothering a grenade with his flak vest protecting his comrades from harm. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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Signed by MOH Dewey

Capt. Steven Taylor, 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard show off his book signed by Medal of Honor recipient, former U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Duane E. Dewey during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. This is the third year the 136 AW volunteered to escort the MOH recipients. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Giblert)

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MOH and 136AW members

Medal of Honor recipients and members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard pose for the group photo during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. During the book signing the MOH recipients will be signing their autographs while the 136 AW members assist them. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH Dewey

Former U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Duane E. Dewey, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act saved the lives of his Soldiers by risking his life; while injured he placed a grenade under his hip to protect his men from harm. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Gibler)

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MOH McGinty

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. (ret) John J. McGinty III, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient smiles at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act saved the lives of 20 wounded Marines when with complete disregard for his safety, charged through intense automatic weapons and mortar fire to their position, shouting and encouraging them to target specific areas, July 18, 1966. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH Williams

U.S. Marine Corps (ret) Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel W. Williams, World War II Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act occurred at Iwo Jima where he went forward alone to attempt the reduction of devastating machine-gun fire from the unyielding positions using a 70-pound flamethrower. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH Ballard

Former Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald E. Ballard, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient shakes the hand of Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Jones, 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. As a hospital corpsman his heroic act saved the lives of wounded Marines by laying on top of a grenade that landed nearby to protect the wounded, May 16, 1968. The grenade failed to explode and Ballard was able to throw it away to explode harmlessly, he then continued to treat the wounded. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH Fritz

Army Lt. Col. (ret) Harold Fritz, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act showed conspicuous leadership despite being seriously wounded during a firefight on Jan. 11, 1969 saving the lives of his Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH O'malley

Former U.S. Marine Corps SGT Robert E. O'Malley, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient salutes at the crowd of military service members during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act saved the lives of his wounded Marines by jumping into the trench, attacking the enemy with his rifle and grenades and singly killed eight of the them on August 18, 1965. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Giblert)

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MOH O'malley

Former U.S. Marine Corps SGT Robert E. O’Malley, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act saved the lives of his wounded Marines although three times wounded in this encounter, facing imminent death from a determined enemy, he steadfastly refused evacuation until his wounded men were evacuated on August 18, 1965. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Giblert)

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MOH Fritz

Army Lt. Col. (ret) Harold Fritz, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act showed conspicuous leadership despite being seriously wounded during a firefight on Jan. 11, 1969 saving the lives of his Soldiers. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH Stumpf

Army SGT Major (ret) Kenneth E. Stumpf, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He. His heroic act rescued three wounded comrades despite heavy fire and single-handedly disabled an enemy bunker. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH Taylor

Army Major (ret) James A. Taylor, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act contributed significantly to the success of the overall assault on the enemy position, and were directly responsible for saving the lives of a number of his fellow soldiers.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton)

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MOH Fitzmaurice

Former Army Sp4c Michael J. Fitzmaurice, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient gazes at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His heroic act protected other Soldiers by smothering the blast on an enemy-thrown explosive with his flak vest on March 23, 1971.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech Sgt. Charles Hatton/released)

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MOH Barnum

U.S. Marine Corps Col. (ret) Harvey 'Barney' C. Barnum, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH parade held at Gainesville, Texas, the Host City for MOH, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. His gallant initiative and heroic conduct saved the lives of his men on Dec. 18, 1965. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Giblert)

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MOH Parade gives honor

Army Command SGT Major (ret) Robert M. Patterson, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient waves at the crowd during the annual MOH Parade at Gainesville, Texas, April 9, 2011. He is escorted by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard. This is his first year participating at he parade after receiving his MOH citation on Nov. 17, 2010, 41 years after the heroic act. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Gilbert)

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41 years after the fact

Army Command SGT Major (ret) Robert M. Patterson, Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient and his wife are welcomed by members of the 136th Airlift Wing, texas Air National Guard at DFW Airport, Dallas, Texas, April 5, 2011 for the annual MOH Parade. Sergeant Patterson received his MOH citation on Nov. 17, 2010, 41 years after the heroic act. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Gilbert)

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In the midst of blue

Medal of Honor recipient Retired Cpl. Duane E. Dewey, USMC, Korean War, poses with the members of the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas Air National Guard at DFW Airport where eight MOH recipients and one representative for the Late John Finn, WWII MOH arrived April 5, 2011 for the annual Gainesville MOH Parade. The parade will be held April 9, honoring our Nation's highest decorated military heroes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Gilbert/released)

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Former USMC Cpl. Duane Dewey, Korean War MOH

Former U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Duane E. Dewey, Korean War Medal of Honor recipient arrives at DFW Airport April 5, 2011 for the annual Gainesville MOH Parade held Saturday, April 9. The MOH Parade honors our nation's highest decorated war heroes annually and give civilians the opportunity to meet and greet the living legends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Gilbert/released)

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Farewell

Tech. Sgt. James Stiles consoles his wife as they say their final good byes prior to boarding the C-130H aircraft from NAS Fort Worth JRB, March 18, 2011. Colleagues, family members and friends gathered for last minute words of support and encouragement as their loved ones boarded the aircraft for the long trip to the desert. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elizabeth Gilbert/released)

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