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WASHINGTON (April 8, 2007) U.S. Navy file photo of the Medal of Honor the certificate presented by President George W. Bush to George and Sally Monsoor Tuesday, April 8, 2008 during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (Seal) Michael A. Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for diving onto a grenade to save his teammates in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Sept. 29, 2006. Monsoor also received the Silver Star for his actions in May during the same deployment in 2006 when he exposed himself to heavy enemy fire to rescue and treat an injured teammate. U.S. Navy photo (Released)

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WASHINGTON (April 8, 2008) George and Sally Monsoor look at the Medal of Honor presented to them in honor of their son by President George W. Bush Tuesday, April 8, 2008 during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (Seal) Michael A. Monsoor has been posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for diving onto a grenade to save his teammates in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on Sept. 29, 2006. Monsoor also received the Silver Star for his actions in May during the same deployment in 2006 when he exposed himself to heavy enemy fire to rescue and treat an injured teammate. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian Aho (Released)

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President George W. Bush weeps Tuesday, April 8, 2008 during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House before presenting the Medal of Honor to George and Sally Monsoor for the actions of their son during combat in Iraq.

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Houston TX, Palbearers unload U.S. Army cpl. Steven Candelo's casket during Candelo's funeral at the Forrest Park Westheimer Cemetery in Houston. Candelo died serving Iraq.

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Houston TX, The casket of Cpl. Joshua Alexander Molina, 20, who passed away on March 27, 2008 while serving his country in Iraq is transfered from St. Matthews Episcopal Church to Houston National Cemetery.

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Washington DC, General Petraeus listened to a question during the hearing on Capitol Hill about the progress in Iraq.
Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

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CAMP MOREELL, Kuwait (March 17, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17 pratice combat reloading the M-9 service pistol during weapons handling drills. NMCB-17, also known as the "Desert Battalion", is deployed to Iraq and other areas of operations sypporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth W. Robinson (Released)

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (April 4, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 carry fellow Seabees during a training course event. All NMCB-7 commissioned officers and chief petty officers participated in a weeklong field exercise to build teamwork and practical knowledge. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Lavender (Released)

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Pacific Ocean (April 8, 2008) Damage Controlman Fireman Ashley Bruder fills a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis. (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2008) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is conducting composite training unit exercise preparing for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chelsea Kennedy (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2008) Mini Boss, Cmdr. Rey Molina, stands watch in primary flight control during flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The Ronald Reagan Strike Group is conducting composite training unit exercise preparing for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kathleen A. Gorby (Released)

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NORFOLK, Va. (April 7, 2008) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) steams through the Chesapeake Bay as it leaves Naval Station Norfolk en route to Yokosuka, Japan where it will replace the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) as the United States' only forward deployed aircraft carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph R. Wax (Released)

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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (April 6, 2008) Construction Electrician Michael Soukup, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 waits in line to turn in his gear at Naval Base Ventura County. Seabees from NMCB 3 had to be weighed before turning in their gear prior to departing for a six-month deployment to Iraq. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Carmichael Yepez (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 05, 2008) Family and friends gather to greet attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) upon the submarine's return to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after spending more than a year at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine for a depot modernization period. U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Luciano Marano (Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 4, 2008) The Norfolk-based guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) steams toward the British ship HMS Ark Royal (R-07) during a maneuvering event as part of Constant Alliance 08, a U.S.-United Kingdom exercise that builds on existing defense partnerships. The two NATO allies are jointly conducting a number of exercises in order to increase interoperability and sustain readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Adam R. Cole (Released)

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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (April 3, 2008) Family and friends gather to say goodbye as the attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) departs for a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Luciano Marano (Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (March 29, 2008) Sailors and Marines move a raiding craft combat rubber inflatable (CRRC) to the edge of the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) to conduct training evolutions. CRRCs are used to conduct insertions of Marine personnel ashore prior to the initiation of the amphibious movement of the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Tarawa and the embarked 11th MEU are on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David A. Brandenburg (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 2, 2008) Chocks are removed from an HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 6 during preparations for take off aboard the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is currently operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Orrin Batiste (Released)

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Finn McCool said:

I like the pics Popeye.

Two things though: Why do they never give the Medal of Honor to soldiers that are still alive? It seems like it is only awarded posthumously. Secondly I'm getting tired of the US military using the phrase "terroist/criminal elements". It's so Orwellian. I'd like to at least know who we're fighting.

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bd popeye said:

Thank you for the kind words.

Unfortunatley most Medal of Honor awardees are deceased. No one living has been awared the "MOH" since the Vietnam war.

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Finn McCool said:

Yeah that's just no good from a propaganda standpoint. You need to have some living war heroes that can be interviewed on the news. I don't want to cheapen the value of a MOH by saying that, those guys are real heroes and incredible soldiers, but the publicity value is part of the reason for the MOH.

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In Sadr City, the major Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad, American soldiers took cover as shots were fired near their patrol base. United States troops are working with Iraqi troops in the neighborhood, which is a stronghold of the Mahdi Army militia.
Photo: Joao Silva for The New York Times

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American Army soldiers from B Company, First Squadron, Second Stryker Cavalry Regiment, watched a memorial video of three of their fallen comrades at their outpost in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City in Baghdad. The company will remember Specialist Jason C. Kazarick and Sgt. Michael T. Lilly, who died on April 7, and Staff Sgt. Joseph D. Gamboa, who was killed on March 25 during fighting in Sadr City.
Photo: Maya Alleruzzo/Associated Press

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US Blackhawk helicopters fly over a US soldier carrying his bags as after being dropped at a US army military base in Salman Pak, south of Baghdad, on April 15, 2008. AFP PHOTO/ALI YUSSEF (Photo credit should read ALI YUSSEF/AFP/***** Images)

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A US soldier rests at a military base in Salman Pak, south of Baghdad, on April 15, 2008.

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A US soldier from the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment helps an Iraqi man to tie up a lamb he bought before slaughter before putting him in the trunk of his car in Arab Jabur, on the southern edge of Baghdad, on April 17, 2008. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/***** Images)

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Pfc. Antione Jakson, a U.S. soldier of the 101st Airborne Division stands guard as Afghan boys looks on during a patrol in Mandozai, in Khost province, Afghanistan,Thursday, April 24, 2008. Insurgent violence in Afghanistan could reach record levels this year as militants increasingly target police and development projects, a top U.S. general said Thursday. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)​

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This undated photo, supplied by the U.S.Army, shows 20-year-old Spc. Steven J. Christofferson of Cudahy, Wis., ,one of two Fort Campbell infantrymen assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, who died Monday, April 21,2008, from wounds suffered when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. (AP Photo/U.S.Army)​

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 21, 2008) Aviation ordnancemen assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 attach a missile to the wing of an F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter before cyclic flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). During cyclic flight operations, aircraft continuously launch, come back around and launch from the carrier again. This is done to maintain airspace no-fly zones and aircraft maintenance. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos Gomez (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2008) An F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) during flight operations. Kitty Hawk is the final deployment before being relieved by the nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 22, 2008) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jay Hall inspects a .50 caliber mount on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 22, 2008) Search and Rescue Swimmer Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Justin Sherman, assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47 receives a thumbs up from Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 1st Class Ken Ball as he deploys from an SH-60B Seahawk during an air power demonstration by ships and aircraft assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (April 22, 2008) An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Bounty Hunters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 2 performs a fly-by over the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) during an air show for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and her crew. Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin R. Blake (Released)

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INDIAN OCEAN (April 23, 2008) An unguided bomb detonates near the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during an air power demonstration for the crew and distinguished visitors from Indonesia. Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon C. Wilson (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 22, 2008) Three F/A-18C Hornet strike fighters attached to the "Blue Blasters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA ) 34 perform a precision fly-by over the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW ) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Geoffrey Lewis (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 22, 2008) A pair of HH-60H Seahawks assigned to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 2 approach the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and Carrier Strike Group Nine are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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Members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit gather before dawn for role call, read by a red flash light, as they prepare their convoy to leave a base for another forward operating base in southern Afghanistan Thursday, April 24, 2008. Some 3,500 U.S. Marines arrived in Afghanistan to help NATO's increasingly bloody fight against the Taliban. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)​

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Audrene Early, center, watched as her son, Specialist Joshua Early, received the Purple Heart medal during a ceremony at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Specialist Early, who serves in the Army, was wounded by an explosion from an improvised explosive device while conducting a raid in Diyala Province, Iraq.
Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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After receiving the Purple Heart, Specialist Early, 24, walked back to his seat.

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Rest in Peace Shipmate...
The family of Maj. William Gregory Hall, a marine, stood by his grave at Arlington National Cemetery. Major Hall was killed during his third tour of duty in Iraq when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle March 29 while he was on patrol in Falluja.
Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images

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A contingent of USMC personnel marches during the ANZAC Day parade in Canberra in Australia, Friday, April 25, 2008 to commemorate the 93rd anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)​

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Pacific Ocean (April 24, 2008) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) replenishes the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) in choppy seas. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew R. White (Released)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2008) An SH-60B Seahawk assigned to the "Saberhawks" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 47 banks over the guided-missile frigate RSS Steadfast (FFG 70) during flight deck qualifications with the Republic of Singapore Navy. HSL-47 and other squadrons assigned Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are on a scheduled seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility with the USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans (Released)

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CAMPO, Calif., (April 21, 2008) SEAL qualification training students engage targets during close quarters combat training. This 15-week instructional block teaches students the skills they will need to know to properly clear a house from possible threats. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erika N. Jones (Released)

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Airman 1st Class Tasha Gonzalez stands alert April 18 at an entry control point at Balad Air Base, Iraq. Constant vigilance ensures security of airpower assets and personnel. Airman Gonzalez is deployed from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Capt. Logan Veath called other soldiers to inform them that the man with him would drive his injured wife to a hospital in Baghdad.

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American soldiers hovered over Samera Tula, 38, who was burned when a propane gas tank exploded in her home in Baghdad. The soldiers, from the First Battalion, 14th Infantry, happened to be in the neighborhood when the accident happened.
Photo: Joao Silva for The New York Times

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