European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition opinion Page 13 command Gary Littrell president off the con Gressional medal off Honor Tours the medal off Honor museums combat simulator on the uss Yorktown on monday in Littrell is one off 110 living medal of Honor about half of those recipients Are expected to be on hand As the renovated million museum opens this Alice medal of Honor society salutes those in uniform by Gary Littrell you Are writing history on menace san swept along per Ilous Mountain ridges and i towns and villages fraught with danger at every you Wear the uniform of fee United you live its you Are its on behalf of my fellow medal of Honor we Salute you we Are proud of you and we Are standing at your As americans quietly Mark military appreciation month this May by carrying out our daily going to our shop making dinner reservations and keep ing up with american its you we can thank for fee privilege of 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