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Most Recent Speech
Obama posthumously awards Medal of Honor to Specialist Leslie H. Sabo Jr.
May 16, 2012
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Washington,
D.C.
No words will ever be truly worthy of their service. And no honor can ever fully repay their sacrifice. But on days such as this we can pay tribute. We can express our gratitude. And we can thank God that there are patriots and families such as these.”
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