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Army Gen. James "Tom" Hill, commander of U.S. Southern Command, makes a point at this summer's Military Child Education Coalition conference in Groton, Conn. The general said the issues of families and children in schools have always been an integral part of military readiness. Photo by Rudi Williams

Army Gen. James "Tom" Hill, commander of U.S. Southern Command, makes a point at this summer's Military Child Education Coalition conference in Groton, Conn. The general said the issues of families and children in schools have always been an integral part of military readiness. Photo by Rudi Williams

Army Gen. James "Tom" Hill, commander of U.S. Southern Command, makes a point at this summer's Military Child Education Coalition conference in Groton, Conn. The general said the issues of families and children in schools have always been an integral part of military readiness. Photo by Rudi Williams

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