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After receiving his Purple Heart, Florida National Guardsman Ernie Rivera, right, hugs Jefferson Werts, his staff sergeant in Iraq. Werts, who was also honored Friday, said he would never have gotten his medal without Rivera’s work on his behalf.
[Willie J. Allen Jr. | Times]
After receiving his Purple Heart, Florida National Guardsman Ernie Rivera, right, hugs Jefferson Werts, his staff sergeant in Iraq. Werts, who was also honored Friday, said he would never have gotten his medal without Rivera’s work on his behalf.

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Hurt in Iraq, a former Florida National Guardsman works to get his comrades’ service recognized.
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