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Shauna Fleming (second from left) presents Army Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with the 2.6 millionth letter of support for the troops collected through her A Million Thanks program Feb. 1 at the Pentagon. The letter was written by Sean Siefried, 8, and his sister, Amber, 12, of Eaton, Pa.

A MILLION THANKS

Shauna Fleming (second from left) presents Army Sgt. Maj. William J. Gainey, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with the 2.6 millionth letter of support for the troops collected through her A Million Thanks program Feb. 1 at the Pentagon. The letter was written by Sean Siefried, 8, and his sister, Amber, 12, of Eaton, Pa.

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