Along the way, they walked through the Capitol Rotunda, where the flag-draped coffin of Daniel Inouye was lying in state and two young women stood in tears, grieving.

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Obama pressed on as people stood and applauded and some wiped away tears.

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Averbukh shed tears at the medal ceremony as the Israeli national anthem played and the crowd stood in silence.

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