Navy Lt. Michael Thornton, retired and Medal of Honor
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Navy Lt. Michael Thornton, retired and Medal of Honor recipient, gives the keynote address during the induction ceremony of the Texas Merci Boxcar exhibit at the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, Feb. 23, 2014. The boxcar was one of 49 given to the U.S. in 1949 - one for each state and the then Hawaiian territory. The "Gratitude Train" or Merci boxcars were given by the people of France as a gift to the American people as a gesture of thanks for relief supplies sent following World War II and the sacrifices made by American service members on French soil during World Wars I and II. (U.S. Army National Guard photo illustration by Capt. Martha Nigrelle)
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23/02/2014
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