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Lynne Pace, wife of U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, meets with wounded servicemembers and their families from Walter Reed and Bethesda Medical Centers during a picnic in their honor at the Paces' home on Fort Myer, Va., June 16, 2007.

Lynne Pace, wife of U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, meets with wounded servicemembers and their families from Walter Reed and Bethesda Medical Centers during a picnic in their honor at the Paces' home on Fort Myer, Va., June 16, 2007.

Lynne Pace, wife of U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, meets with wounded servicemembers and their families from Walter Reed and Bethesda Medical Centers during a picnic in their honor at the Paces' home on Fort Myer, Va., June 16, 2007.

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