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Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to the audience at the ceremony in Worcester, Mass., Oct 15, 2006. More than 450 relatives of fallen soldiers filled Mechanics Hall to pay tribute to their loved ones at a "Today's Heroes" concert.

PACE AT MECHANICS HALL

Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to the audience at the ceremony in Worcester, Mass., Oct 15, 2006. More than 450 relatives of fallen soldiers filled Mechanics Hall to pay tribute to their loved ones at a "Today's Heroes" concert.

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