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Source: The Scotsman
Kabul : Afghanistan | 29 days ago  
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama participates in the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin at Dover Air Force Base
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama participates in the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama participates in the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
    U.S. President Barack Obama participates in the dignified transfer of ...
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  • U.S. President Obama and the Official Party steps on the back of a Air Force C-17 military transport plane as he participates in the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Griffin at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
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  • U.S. President Obama and the Officiating Party steps on the back of a Air Force C-17 military transport plane as he participates in the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Griffin at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama steps off the back of an Air Force C-17 military transport plane as he participates in the dignified transfer of U.S. Army Sgt. Dale R. Griffin at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
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  • White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington
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  • White House Press Secretary Gibbs holds up a photograph of U.S. President Obama blocking shot by his personal aide Love, in Washington
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  • U.S. President Obama speaks with White House Press Secretary Gibbs while on board Marine One at Sarasota-Bradenton Airport in Sarasota
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Barack Obama saw the real cost of the war in Afghanistan: the Americans who return in flag-covered coffins, while much of their nation sleeps in peace. In a surprise midnight visit to this Delaware base, where US forces killed overseas come home, President Obama honoured the return of 18...
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Posted By mastervirus7 mastervirus7 | 29 days ago
its a good thing he did
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