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Jennifer Jackman, a Gold Star mother, decorates the chimney with care as one of 85 volunteers from across the United States who volunteered to help decorate the White House for the holiday season, Nov. 28, 2012. Jackman's son, Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ryan M. Jackman, died in training, March 2007, near Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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Jennifer Jackman, a Gold Star mother, decorates the chimney with care as one of 85 volunteers from across the United States who volunteered to help decorate the White House for the holiday season, Nov. 28, 2012. Jackman's son, Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ryan M. Jackman, died in training, March 2007, near Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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