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NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) – Two soldiers from Northeast Ohio have received a high honor for their work in the Ohio National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Aaron Futrell, from Canal Fulton, and Sgt. Tristan Meyers, from Clinton, were awarded the Purple Heart on April 10 during a special ceremony at the Akron-Canton Airport.

Futrell and Meyers were honored after being injured in 2020 during an Iranian missile strike against Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, according to a news release.

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