A young boy waves the American flag and cheers as Air Force Master Sgt. Joe Deslauriers and his wife, Lisa, pass by during the Bellingham, Mass., annual Memorial Day Parade, May 19, 2013. Deslauriers, an explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., received the Silver Star for gallantry in action. Capt. Belena S. Marquez

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