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Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Hess, a native of Lancaster, Ohio, comes to a stop after finishing a half marathon at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paul Monroe, Multinational Division Baghdad

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Hess, a native of Lancaster, Ohio, comes to a stop after finishing a half marathon at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paul Monroe, Multinational Division Baghdad

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Hess, a native of Lancaster, Ohio, comes to a stop after finishing a half marathon at Camp Liberty, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2008. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Paul Monroe, Multinational Division Baghdad

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