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Aug 10, 2023

U.S. Marine Corps World War II Veteran Armin Barth, recieves his GED and the Congressional Gold Medal from his local community and US congress at American Legion Post 38, Appleton, Wisconsin, June 17, 2023. Barth dropped out of High School to enlist in the military during World War II; during this ceremony Barth was awrded his GED by the local school board. Due to his service in the Merchant Marines during the second World War he was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Hunter Calkins)

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Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/80

ISO

800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Marine Corps World War II Veteran Armin Barth, recieves his GED and the Congressional Gold Medal from his local community and US congress at American Legion Post 38, Appleton, Wisconsin, June 17, 2023. Barth dropped out of High School to enlist in the military during World War II; during this ceremony Barth was awrded his GED by the local school board. Due to his service in the Merchant Marines during the second World War he was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Hunter Calkins)
230620-M-LV987-1001.JPG Photo By: 1st Lt. Hunter Calkins

Aug 10, 2023
Appleton - U.S. Marine Corps World War II Veteran Armin Barth, recieves his GED and the Congressional Gold Medal from his local community and US congress at American Legion Post 38, Appleton, Wisconsin, June 17, 2023. Barth dropped out of High School to enlist in the military during World War II; during this ceremony Barth was awrded his GED by the local school board. Due to his service in the Merchant Marines during the second World War he was also awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Hunter Calkins)


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This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at http://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations.html , which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.



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