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President Barack Obama shakes hands with a Marine during "A Nation's Gratitude Dinner," an event he and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted to honor Iraq War veterans at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 29, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Fayloga

President Barack Obama shakes hands with a Marine during "A Nation's Gratitude Dinner," an event he and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted to honor Iraq War veterans at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 29, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Fayloga

President Barack Obama shakes hands with a Marine during "A Nation's Gratitude Dinner," an event he and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted to honor Iraq War veterans at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 29, 2012. DOD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Fayloga

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