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Marines, sailors and families listen to President Barack Obama during his visit on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. Obama praised the troops and referred to their families as the "force behind the force."

Marines, sailors and families listen to President Barack Obama during his visit on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. Obama praised the troops and referred to their families as the "force behind the force."

Marines, sailors and families listen to President Barack Obama during his visit on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. Obama praised the troops and referred to their families as the "force behind the force."

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