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Jean Pucket, seated in foreground center, wife of retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean War, sits with her children, Martha Puckett, left, and Thomas Puckett, right, during a ceremony where Puckett Jr.'s remains lie in honor in the Rotunda at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 29, 2024. Puckett Jr. died on April 8 at his home in Columbus, Ga., at the age of 97. (Shawn Thew, Pool Photo via AP)

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President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Army Col. Ralph Puckett, in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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