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President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of Marines, sailors and family members on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. President Obama visited the base to thank the troops for their commitment to the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of Marines, sailors and family members on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. President Obama visited the base to thank the troops for their commitment to the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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