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Iraqi War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient
Sergeant First Class Paul Ray Smith, US Army

Tribute to the Man'
"Greater Love Hath No Man Than To Lay Down His Life For A Friend"

Paul Ray Smith on motorcycle in Iraq

President George W. Bush kisses Birgit Smith, the wife of Medal of Honor recipient Paul Ray Smith, as their son David, 11, holds the medal during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, April 4, 2005. Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith, who died April 4, 2003 during a battle against Iraqi Republican Guard soldiers near Baghdad International Airport, was credited with protecting the lives of scores of lightly armed American soldiers who were beyond his position in the battle and his family was presented the nation's highest award for valor by President Bush. Reuters/Jason Reed

Paul Ray Smith and new wife Birgit Smith
Arlington Cemetery marker memorializes Medal of Honor Recipient
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