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Illinois Army National Guard soldiers rehearse a skit from the movie "Stripes" with Bill Murray before the 2008 Salute to our Troops USO of Illinois Gala in Chicago, Nov. 15, 2008.

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Illinois Army National Guard soldiers rehearse a skit from the movie "Stripes" with Bill Murray before the 2008 Salute to our Troops USO of Illinois Gala in Chicago, Nov. 15, 2008.

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