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Agriculture Secretary Recognizes Wayne Marcus for Service in Iraq

62 honored at USDA headquarters for their efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently recognized the efforts of 62 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) employees who have helped revitalize the agricultural sectors in Afghanistan and Iraq. Among those honored during a ceremony June 4 was Wayne Marcus of Highland, Ill., who served as an agricultural and water advisor in Al Asad AnBar and Muthanna Provinces, Iraq,