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    Special Ops patriarch Civitella receives prestigious French Legion of Honor

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    07.14.2016

    Photo by Michael Bottoms  

    U.S. Special Operations Command

    Special Operations legend and World War II veteran Caesar Civitella looks on as the French Legion of Honor citation is read by Maj. Gen. Bernard Commins, French senior national representative to U.S. Central Command, during a ceremony held on July 14, 2016, Bastille or National Day in France, at the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. The Legion of Honor is the highest decoration offered by the French government and was started by France’s first consul, Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Along with Civitella, ten other World War II veterans received the medal. Photo by Mike Bottoms, USSOCOM Office of Communication.

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    Date Taken: 07.14.2016
    Date Posted: 07.18.2016 09:18
    Photo ID: 2726974
    VIRIN: 071416-F-YT673-032
    Resolution: 4928x3280
    Size: 3.46 MB
    Location: MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US

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