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At a ceremony in Tel Aviv IDF headquarters, the
Chief Of Staff Medal
of Appreciation was awarded to Colonel Ilan Ramon, who died in the explosion of
the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003, as he was serving as Israel's first astronaut.
The medal was presented to the widow and family of Ilan Ramon by the Chief
of Staff, General Moshe Ya'alon and the commander of the Air Force, major
general Dan Halutz. |
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Source: IDF spokesman | ||