HONORING A SOLDIER

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04/12/2012 05:08 PM CDT

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, far right, presents Sgt. Felipe Pereira with a Distinguished Service Cross on Fort Campbell, Ky., April 12, 2012. Pereira, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, received the honor for his actions in Afghanistan, Nov. 1, 2010. Pereira's father, Paolo; his mother, Denise; his wife, Candi; and his sister, Stephanie, attended the presentation. Pereira is the 165th Screaming Eagle Soldier to receive the award.