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Hundreds of people gather to attend a formal recognition ceremony June 8, 2014 in Newgulf, Texas, in honor of the town’s native son, Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously March 18, 2014 in a ceremony at the White House. John Peña, grandson of Master Sgt. Peña, walked 64 miles to presents his grandfather’s Medal of Honor to his father, Michael, Master Sergeant Peña’s son, during a ceremony at the Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas, June 8, 2014, where Master Sgt. Peña is buried. John and three of his comrades walked 64 miles over four days to signify the 64 years since his grandfather died in the Korean War, and to signify the 64 years it took before Master Sgt. Peña was awarded the Medal of Honor. A Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone for Master Sgt. Peña was unveiled at the cemetery. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
John Peña (center with sunglasses), grandson of Medal of Honor Recipient Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña of 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, finishes the last leg of the 64-mile Mike C. Peña Valor Walk June 8, 2014 in Bay City, Texas. John and his fellow veterans Paul Jornet (behind, left), Erin Hughes (behind, center) and Gabriel Diaz (behind, right), took the journey to honor the 64 years it took from the time of Master Sgt. Peña’s death before he was awarded the Medal of Honor. The group finished the final leg of their four-day journey at Master Sgt. Peña’s resting place where a Medal of Honor Memorial headstone in Peña’s honor was unveiled during the ceremony. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
This poignant display is now also one of London's busiest tourist attractions as 888,246 poppies, one for every British soldier who died in the conflict,
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Hundreds of people prepare to lead a procession June 8, 2014, in honor of Newgulf, Texas native, Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously March 18, 2014 in a ceremony at the White House. John Peña, grandson of Master Sgt. Peña, walked 64 miles to present his grandfather’s Medal of Honor to his father, Michael, Master Sgt. Peña’s son, during a ceremony at the Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas, June 8, 2014, where Master Sgt. Peña is buried. John and three of his comrades walked 64 miles over four days to signify the 64 years since his grandfather died in the Korean War, and to signify the 64 years it took before Master Sgt. Peña was awarded the Medal of Honor. A Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone for Master Sgt. Peña was unveiled at the cemetery. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
Col. Viet Luong, deputy commander for maneuver, 1st Cavalry Division, unveils the Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone for Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cav. Div., during a ceremony June 8, 2014, at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City Texas. Peña gave his life Sept. 4, 1950, in defense of his fellow Cavalry Troopers during the Korean War. Peña was one of 24 Soldiers from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars to have their Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor in a March 18, 2014 ceremony at the White House. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
Veterans and several hundred community members were on-hand during the unveiling of the Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone for Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, during a ceremony at his resting place June 8, 2014 at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas. The ceremony and headstone are to locally honor the Newgulf, Texas native in his receiving the Medal of Honor posthumously March 18, 2014, after it was upgraded from the Distinguished Service Cross. Peña gave his life in defense of his fellow 1st Cavalry Division Troopers in 1950 during the Korean War. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
Michael Peña (left), son of Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, and John, Michael’s son and grandson to Master Sgt. Peña, place the Medal of Honor at the new Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone June 8, 2014 where Master Sgt. Peña is buried during a ceremony in Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas. The medal was placed there for a short time during and following the ceremony so all could see. Master Sgt. Peña was one of 24 Soldiers from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars to have their Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor in a March 18, 2014 ceremony at the White House. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).