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'Not entitled to the Purple Heart': US Navy tells 100-year-old veteran and Congressional Gold Medal recipient
One of the first Black Marines, 100-year-old veteran Lee Vernon Newby Jr., has been denied the honor of a Purple Heart. CNN's Jason Carroll interviews Newby and his family as they share their story.
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