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Actress Madison Pettis introduces the United Through Reading Program at the USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2010. The program allows servicemembers overseas to read to their children while being recorded on DVD. Copies of the book, DVD and instructions are then shipped to the servicemembers' children.

Actress Madison Pettis introduces the United Through Reading Program at the USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2010. The program allows servicemembers overseas to read to their children while being recorded on DVD. Copies of the book, DVD and instructions are then shipped to the servicemembers' children.

Actress Madison Pettis introduces the United Through Reading Program at the USO Gala in Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2010. The program allows servicemembers overseas to read to their children while being recorded on DVD. Copies of the book, DVD and instructions are then shipped to the servicemembers' children.

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