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performed by federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officers.</p></div> <div class="supplementary-link field field--name-field-supplementary-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/program/badgeofbravery">Learn more about CBOB</a></div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="inline_block:card" data-inline-block-uuid="057c1fc2-5deb-4313-932d-0e94cf62419e" class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcard card card--2of2 last even card--two-across" data-quickedit-entity-id="block_content/7176" > <div class="ojp-image card__image"> <a href="/program/medalofvalor" target=_self aria-label="MOV" > <img alt="Medal of Valor: Honoring Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Public Safety Officers" title="Medal of Valor" src="/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/styles/card/public/images/2020-11/card_MOV.jpg?itok=bhe3tQIp" /> </a> </div> <div class="card__body"> <div class="card__description use-float-friendly-lists clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body 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