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Retired Maj. Clarence Grimes sits outside his home Oct. 21, 2013, at Marshall Lake Resort in Newport, Wash. Grimes was honored with the French Legion of Honor Medal, the highest recognition by the French government Oct. 25, 2013, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., for his contributions almost 70 years ago to defend and preserve the independence of France.