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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Roy Thomsen, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Paula Johnson, along with other airmen from the North Dakota Air National Guard, carry gifts into the North Dakota Veteran's Nursing Home in Lisbon, N.D., Dec. 10, 2008. The National Guardsmen raise donations every year for gifts for veterans at the nursing home.

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U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Roy Thomsen, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Paula Johnson, along with other airmen from the North Dakota Air National Guard, carry gifts into the North Dakota Veteran's Nursing Home in Lisbon, N.D., Dec. 10, 2008. The National Guardsmen raise donations every year for gifts for veterans at the nursing home.

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