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Mario Rodriguez, left, a member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Fencing Team, battles Russia's Ivan Andreev during a fencing bout at London's ExCel Centre during the Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 4, 2012. Rodriguez is a former U.S. Air Force staff sergeant.

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Mario Rodriguez, left, a member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Fencing Team, battles Russia's Ivan Andreev during a fencing bout at London's ExCel Centre during the Paralympic Games in London, Sept. 4, 2012. Rodriguez is a former U.S. Air Force staff sergeant.

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