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Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter “Joe” Marm holds a pillow with pictures of his grandchildren as he relaxes in his family room, June 30, 2015, at his home in Fremont, North Carolina. Marm commissioned in the Army in 1965 and served as a platoon leader in the 1st Cavalry Division in the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

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Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter “Joe” Marm stretches before going for a run, June 30, 2015, at his home in Fremont, North Carolina. Although Marm retired more than 20 years ago, Marm strives to continue to meet military fitness standards by doing pushups, sit-ups and running every day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

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Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter “Joe” Marm says a prayer before enjoying his lunch, June 30, 2015, at his home in Fremont, North Carolina. Marm served more than 30 years in the Army and is a recipient of the U.S. military’s highest decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

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Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter “Joe” Marm checks on his hundreds of hogs, June 30, 2015, at a pig farm in Fremont, North Carolina. After retiring from the Army, Marm and his wife moved back to her hometown of Fremont, where he raises pigs and helps manage a local farm. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

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Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter “Joe” Marm wipes sweat from his brow after moving bails of hay, June 30, 2015, at a pig farm in Fremont, North Carolina. Marm and his wife own more than 50 acres of land in Fremont, all of which he helps maintain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

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Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter “Joe” Marm makes adjustments to his Medal of Honor while getting dressed in his Class A uniform, June 30, 2015, at his home in Fremont, North Carolina. Marm is one of only 3,495 Medal of Honor recipients in U.S. military history and one of only 79 still alive today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

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Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter “Joe” Marm cradles his Medal of Honor, June 30, 2015, at his house in Fremont, North Carolina. Marm was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of la Drang, where he single-handedly attacked an enemy position in order to save the lives of his platoon members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

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Published Dec. 9, 2015