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Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert M. Swanson, left, looks back at his wife, Eliana, after saying goodbye as Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Martinez hugs his own wife before a final farewell formation at Max R. Stover Army Reserve Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., Oct. 22, 2012.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert M. Swanson, left, looks back at his wife, Eliana, after saying goodbye as Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Martinez hugs his own wife before a final farewell formation at Max R. Stover Army Reserve Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., Oct. 22, 2012.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert M. Swanson, left, looks back at his wife, Eliana, after saying goodbye as Army Staff Sgt. Michael A. Martinez hugs his own wife before a final farewell formation at Max R. Stover Army Reserve Center in St. Petersburg, Fla., Oct. 22, 2012.

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