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Former Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Vincent Dematteo, French Legion D’Honneur recipient, presents a medallion filled with sand from Omaha Beach that he received during a French National Day celebration in Tampa, Florida, July 14, 2014. Dematteo’s actions during World War II contributed to the shooting down of a German bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ned T. Johnston)

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