Marlee Eckert, daughter of Sgt. Gary Eckert, 983rd Engineer Battalion, talks to Lt. Col. Stephen M. Spineeli, commander, 983rd Engineer Battalion, about her father receiving the Ohio Military Medal of Distinction after being killed in action in May 2005.

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