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William M. Loft (left) greets Gregg Schmitt (center), Rockie Lynne (right) and other members of The Tribute to the Troops, Sept. 8, 2006, as they arrive at Loft's home in Somerset, Wis. For the third year in a row, members of the Minneapolis-based motorcycle group are visiting fallen heroes' families. Loft's nephew, Army National Guard Sgt. Brent Koch, 22, of Morton, Minn., was killed June 16 in Iraq when an explosive device detonated near his Humvee.

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William M. Loft (left) greets Gregg Schmitt (center), Rockie Lynne (right) and other members of The Tribute to the Troops, Sept. 8, 2006, as they arrive at Loft's home in Somerset, Wis. For the third year in a row, members of the Minneapolis-based motorcycle group are visiting fallen heroes' families. Loft's nephew, Army National Guard Sgt. Brent Koch, 22, of Morton, Minn., was killed June 16 in Iraq when an explosive device detonated near his Humvee.

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