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													Defense 
													Department photo by U.S. 
													Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class 
													Molly A. Burgess  | 
													
													
													Principal 
													Deputy Assistant Secretary 
													of Defense for Public 
													Affairs Robert T. Hastings, 
													left, presents the 
													certificate for the Office 
													of the Secretary of Defense 
													Medal for Exceptional Public 
													Service to Joey Rizzolo, a 
													seventh grader from Paramus, 
													N.J., at the Pentagon, May 
													6, 2008. 
													
													Rizzolo was 
													awarded the medal for his 
													support of Americas's 
													servicemembers and his ASY 
													Freedom Walk contributions. 
													
													
													USA 
													Patriotism! has also
													
													honored Joey Rizzolo in its 
													Student Patriots Honor Hall, 
													where the article about his 
													patriotic efforts is listed.  |