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The Soldier Who Was Declared Dead and Came Home
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He was ready to fight in the 'war on terror.' This post-9/11 veteran looks back at his decision to enlist
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Blood, dust and hope: what Australian veterans remember about Afghanistan 25 years on
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Springfield Church's Gaza attacks memorial repeatedly vandalized
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New veterans center coming to Bakersfield
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Utahn spotlights 442nd Army veteran's life story
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Remembering 9/11 at the Virginia War Memorial
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