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Michaela Bennett, 8, and her grandfather, former Marine and 30-year veteran Bob Mason, join and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ramiro Leiva of Marine Recruiting Substation Chantilly, Va., during the Kids Night letter writing campaign at the Silver Diner in Fairfax, Va., April 5. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USA

Michaela Bennett, 8, and her grandfather, former Marine and 30-year veteran Bob Mason, join and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ramiro Leiva of Marine Recruiting Substation Chantilly, Va., during the Kids Night letter writing campaign at the Silver Diner in Fairfax, Va., April 5. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USA

Michaela Bennett, 8, and her grandfather, former Marine and 30-year veteran Bob Mason, join and Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ramiro Leiva of Marine Recruiting Substation Chantilly, Va., during the Kids Night letter writing campaign at the Silver Diner in Fairfax, Va., April 5. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USA

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