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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 05: Head coach Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants hugs U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The New York Giants defeated the...

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In this Feb. 1, 2012 photo, Army veteran Chris Kelley listens to a recruiter at a job fair sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, in New York. The unemployment rate fell for the fifth straight month after a surge of January hiring, a promising shift in the nation's outlook for...

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U.S. Army Private Fraser attends a military veterans hiring event in New York, January 19, 2012. The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to a near four-year low last week and factory activity in the Mid-Atlantic expanded, suggesting the economy maintained its...

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A portrait of U.S. Army private Danny Chen is displayed during his funeral procession in New York, in this file photo from October 13, 2011. Eight U.S. soldiers have been charged in connection with the October death of Chen who was found in a guard tower in southern Afghanistan after...

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Family members of U.S. Army Private Danny Chen are helped from a funeral home for his funeral procession in New York in this file picture taken October 13, 2011. Eight U.S. soldiers have been charges in connection with the October death of Chen who was found in a guard tower in southern...

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US Army's Private First Class (PFC) Sean Bissaillon from Troy, NY, centre left, and Spc Devan Wilson, from Easton PA, wait for transport after arriving to Camp Virginia. U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division, the last soldiers to leave Iraq, arrived at Camp Virginia, Kuwait,...

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BANGOR, MAINE - DECEMBER 16: U.S. Army Lieutenant Brian Lee from Long Island, New York from the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, is greeted as he arrives in Maine for a refueling stop as they make their way to Fort Hood, Texas after being one of the last...

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U.S. Army Sgt. Omar Sprott, from Brooklyn, New York, of the 115th Brigade Support Battalion carries his luggage in preparation for leaving Camp Kalsu near Hillla, Iraq December 6, 2011.

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NASIRIYAH, IRAQ - DECEMBER 06: U.S. Army Specialist Ivan Pereira from Mount Morris, New York of the 2-82 Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, mops the floor as he waits for the order to convoy to Kuwait from Camp Adder as the base is prepared to be handed back to the...

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U.S. Army soldiers discuss a plan before patrol at Camp Echo in Diwaniya, 150 km (95 miles) south of the capital Baghdad, November 27, 2011. Camp Echo's dusty motorpools are empty, its private contract caterers have long gone home and murals depicting the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on New...

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U.S. Army soldiers assemble their gear as they prepare for a patrol at Camp Echo in Diwaniya, 150 km (95 miles) south of the capital Baghdad, November 27, 2011. Camp Echo's dusty motorpools are empty, its private contract caterers have long gone home and murals depicting the Sept. 11,...

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 23: Army veteran and winning contestant J.R. Martinez from the cast of 'Dancing With The Stars' visits 'Good Morning America' at ABC Studios on November 23, 2011 in New York City.

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West Point Cadet Lt. Michael Norris gets ready to attend the funeral service for his brother Army Pfc. Cody Norris, 20, at First United Methodist Church, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, in La Porte, Texas. Army Pfc. Cody Norris died Nov. 9 in Kandahar province in Afghanistan of wounds suffered...

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West Point Cadet Lt. Michael Norris embraces his mother, Terri Norris, as they walk behind the remains of brother and son Army Pfc. Cody Norris, 20, upon the conclusion of the funeral service at First United Methodist Church, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011, in La Porte, Texas. Army Pfc. Cody...

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NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: Army Cadets salute during the national anthem before the game between Army Black Knights and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Yankee Stadium on November 12, 2011 in New York City.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 12: Army Cadets watch a game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Army Black Knights at Yankee Stadium on November 12, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Rutgers plays Army during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Army Corporal Christopher Levi and USMC First Lt. James Byler tape an episode of 'After The Bell at FOX Business inside FOX Studios on November 11, 2011 in New York City.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: (L-R) Army Corporal Christopher Levi, Army Staff Sargeant William Castillo and USMC First Lt. James Byler tape an episode of 'After The Bell at FOX Business inside FOX Studios on November 11, 2011 in New York City.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: Army Corporal Christopher Levi tapes an episode of 'After The Bell at FOX Business inside FOX Studios on November 11, 2011 in New York City.

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West Point cadets march in the Veterans Day Parade in New York November 11, 2011.

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U.S. Army soldiers march up 5th Avenue during the Veterans Day Parade in New York November 11, 2011.

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U.S. Army special forces soldiers stand behind Sergeant 1st Class Michael Fouse as he sits on a statue waiting for the start of the Veterans Day Parade in New York November 11, 2011.

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 11: West Point cadets prepare to march in the Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2011 in New York City. The New York Veterans Day Parade includes active officers, veteran's groups, junior ROTC members, and the families of veterans. The parade, which has been...

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U.S. Army members Edward O'Connell, left, and Major Tom Goettke, right, salute during the playing of taps at ceremonies for the New York City Veterans Day Parade Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The parade features veterans from every conflict, dating back to World War II, including Congressional...