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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama prepare to take part in a Nov. 10, 2009, ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, to honor the victims of the Nov. 5 shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 38 wounded.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama prepare to take part in a Nov. 10, 2009, ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, to honor the victims of the Nov. 5 shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 38 wounded.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama prepare to take part in a Nov. 10, 2009, ceremony on Fort Hood, Texas, to honor the victims of the Nov. 5 shooting rampage that left 13 dead and 38 wounded.

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