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FOUR DAY PASS - 1st Lt. Erin Thomas, from Temple, Texas, plays arcade games while her husband, 2nd Lt. Will Thomas, enjoys the excitement at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, Jan. 27. The military couple was deployed to separate locations in Iraq last year, but found it easy to reconnect by participating in the U.S. Central Command rest and recuperation pass program at the Qatar base. “Who would have thought, in the middle of the desert, a little oasis!” said Chamberlin, during his four-day respite with his wife. Official Army Photo/ Dustin Senger
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TODAY'S FEATURES
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Famous Boxer Becomes National Guardsman
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 WASHINGTON , Jan. 29, 2009 - It’s the year 1976 and a 13-year-old boy walks down a dark alley on his way to visit his best friend after a long day at school. As he’s walking, he hears a trash can lid fall and hit the ground. He clenches his fists and turns to face his opponent, just to find out it was a local-stray dog searching for a meal.
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Official Thanks Military Blood Donors
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2009 - As Armed Services Blood Program officials join with the rest of the nation in observing National Blood Donor Month, the program’s director expressed gratitude for the more than 165,000 donations from Defense Department military, civilians and their families in 2008.
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Country Music Star Earned Stripes
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 WASHINGTON , Jan. 29, 2009 - Stephen Cochran was a normal 19-year-old with a dream of making music his life when the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks led him down an unplanned path to the Marine Corps.
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Air Force Fighters to Patrol Over Super Bowl
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2009 - Some Air Force fighter pilots may miss out on watching Super Bowl XLIII, but for a worthy cause. They will be flying to protect the skies around Raymond James Stadium during the Feb. 1 game in Tampa, Fla.
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Read about heroes in the War on Terror
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CAMP VICTORY, Jan. 29, 2009 - A program in Iraq is helping deployed soldiers bond with their children back home through books. 
