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Hockey legend Mario Lemieux, his wife, Nathalie, and son, Austin, join Navy Vice Adm. John M. Mateczun, far right, commander of Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical, and Navy Rear Adm. Matthew Nathan, far left, commander of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in cutting the ribbon to officially open Austin’s Warrior Playroom in a wounded warrior barracks on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Md., Sept. 7, 2011. The playroom offers children care while their parents attend medical appointments. DOD photo by Elaine Sanchez

Hockey legend Mario Lemieux, his wife, Nathalie, and son, Austin, join Navy Vice Adm. John M. Mateczun, far right, commander of Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical, and Navy Rear Adm. Matthew Nathan, far left, commander of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in cutting the ribbon to officially open Austin’s Warrior Playroom in a wounded warrior barracks on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Md., Sept. 7, 2011. The playroom offers children care while their parents attend medical appointments. DOD photo by Elaine Sanchez

Hockey legend Mario Lemieux, his wife, Nathalie, and son, Austin, join Navy Vice Adm. John M. Mateczun, far right, commander of Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical, and Navy Rear Adm. Matthew Nathan, far left, commander of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in cutting the ribbon to officially open Austin’s Warrior Playroom in a wounded warrior barracks on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Md., Sept. 7, 2011. The playroom offers children care while their parents attend medical appointments. DOD photo by Elaine Sanchez

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