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Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty by peter collier. This book was published by the naval institute press in november 2016. Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty featuring reflections of. Norfolk five medal of honor recipients participated in a signing of the book medal of honor. Portraits of valor beyond the call of duty has been published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the medal. In the story, and on the npr website, the medal of honor book was mentioned and several portraits from the book were displayed on the website.
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