42 significant contributors honored medals and titles
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Updated: 2019-09-18 16:14
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Shen Liangliang, peacekeeper, born August 1987, died June 2016
Shen was a peacekeeper killed during his service in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Mali, in May 2016. During an unexpected attack at his base, Shen saved a fellow soldier at the cost of his own life. Shen was later honored as a martyr and awarded the first-class merit citation.
Mai Xiande, combat hero, born December 1945
Mai is a combat hero who made great contributions to naval battlegrounds. In August, 1965, Mai fought relentlessly for three hours despite severe head injuries and bleeding. He later came to be known as the warrior of steel.
