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The U.S. flag flies at half staff on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 28, 2006 in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford who died Dec. 26.

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The U.S. flag flies at half staff on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 28, 2006 in honor of former President Gerald R. Ford who died Dec. 26.

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