WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 26: Army Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Crandall (Ret.) stands after he was presented with the Medal of Honor by U.S. President George W. Bush during a ceremony at the East Room of the White House February 26, 2007 in Washington, DC. Crandall was awarded with the medal for his brave actions during the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in the Vietnam war. Getty Images logo Getty Images 63 months ago

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 26: Army Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Crandall (Ret.) stands after he was presented with the Medal of Honor by U.S. President George W. Bush during a ceremony at the East Room of the White House February 26, 2007 in Washington, DC. Crandall was awarded with the medal for his brave actions during the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in the Vietnam war.

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