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65 years overdue, the Army has awarded Staff Sergeant Russell Coyle
with several citations he earned during World War II.
Coyle receives the Purple Heart for wounds received in battle.
On behalf of the Secretary of the Army, the honorable Pete Geren,
our Chief of Staff of the Army, General George Casey,
and the 1.1 million men and women serving in our Army today,
I thank you for your service, for your sacrifice, and for the many contributions
The greatest generation vet also receives seven other medals,
you have made over the years both in the United States Army and in civilian life.
including the good conduct medal, World War II victory medal,
and the honorable service lapel button.
For more on this and other stories, log onto the Army's homepage at army.mil.
That's a 60-second Army Now, Washington.
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