Purple Heart recipients honored

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ULTIMATE SACRIFICE- Marine Corps Veteran Bill Hutton addresses the audience gathered at the tribute to Purple Heart recipients held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library last Saturday. Hutton is the Commander for the Military Order for the Purple Heart and received the honor three times during his service in Vietnam. Right, Tony and Carol DiRaimondo of Simi Valley remember their fallen son, Army Sgt. Michael DiRaimondo, who was killed in action in Iraq in January 2004.