WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 18: Alice Mendoza (L) stands with U.S. President Barack Obama before accepting the Medal of Honor on behalf of her husband, World War II veteran Staff Sgt. Manuel V. Mendoza, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. Three living Vietnam War veterans were joined by the families of 21 others who were presented posthumously with the Medal of Honor. Following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice the veterans received the Medal of Honor for action during major combat operations in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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