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Nine servicemembers representing the four active duty services, reserve components and the Coast Guard were presented the Federal Asian Pacific American Council's Military Meritorious Service Award during the Defense Department's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month luncheon and military awards ceremony in Arlington, Va., June 2. From left to right are, Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Kathryn G. Balvage, Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Christian T. Dao, Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas A. Taft, Navy Petty Officer Joseph B. Abenojar, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu, Air Force Master Sgt. Maria R. Kraft, Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Jeffrey Chao, Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jonathan E. Flick, Army National Guard Sgt. Benjamin I. Lomboy and Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Ron Nakamoto. In the wheelchair is Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot Maj. Ladda "Tammy" Duckworth, who lost both legs to a rocket-propelled grenade in Iraq.