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Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, left, the commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, greets President Barack Obama as he is cheered to the stage by Marines, sailors and family members on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. Obama visited the base to thank the troops for their commitment to the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson, left, the commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, greets President Barack Obama as he is cheered to the stage by Marines, sailors and family members on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013. Obama visited the base to thank the troops for their commitment to the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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