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Vietnam War Marine awarded Medal of Honor finally buried at Arlington

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A 90-year-old Florida woman was on hand last week as her son -- killed in Vietnam and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor -- was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

The military ceremony for Marine Pfc. Bruce Carter took place Wednesday with Marines from the Washington Marine Barracks, The Old Guard Caisson Platoon; and “The President’s Own” Marine Band.

The Old Guard Caisson Platoon during the burial of Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Carter at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. (Elizabeth Fraser U.S.

Army/Arlington National Cemetery) At the end of the ceremony, the American flag that covered the casket was presented to Carter's mother, Georgie Carter-Krell.

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