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Obama Gets Afghanistan Advice From Mothers of Fallen Soldiers

The commander-in-chief hugged a grieving mother, telling her to be proud of her fallen son, a Marine killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistans Helmand province. Full Article at History News Network

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