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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Brugal speaks with George Pellek, a Navy veteran from WWII, during the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Detroit, Sept. 5, 2012. The event coincides with Detroit Navy Week, one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012.

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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfredo Brugal speaks with George Pellek, a Navy veteran from WWII, during the Navy's commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 in Detroit, Sept. 5, 2012. The event coincides with Detroit Navy Week, one of 15 signature events planned across America in 2012.

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