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Operation Reunite
11:45 am
Fri November 11, 2011

Illinois seeks owners of forgotten war medals

Credit (via Flickr/An Honorable German/by (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey/Released)
A Purple Heart medal and combat field medic badge is pinned on the chest of U.S. Army Spc. Tamara Becker during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 30, 2011.
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Illinois officials hope to return nearly 200 forgotten war medals and other military artifacts to their rightful owners.

Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford announced the project - called Operation Reunite - on Friday, Veterans Day.

Former Illinois State Rep. Ron Stephens, a Highland Republican and a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, is the project's honorary chairman.

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