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Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, performs the coin toss before the sixth annual Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31, 2008. The University of Houston Cougars played the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons. Houston won, 34-28.

COIN TOSS

Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, performs the coin toss before the sixth annual Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 31, 2008. The University of Houston Cougars played the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons. Houston won, 34-28.

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