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Rebecca RisCassi, right, senior spouse of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, and Bianca Gomez, junior spouse of the regiment, cut a cake during the Freedom Team Salute ceremony in Vilseck, Germany, Jan. 8, 2009. All spouses of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment were honored for their sacrifices during their soldier's 15-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Rebecca RisCassi, right, senior spouse of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, and Bianca Gomez, junior spouse of the regiment, cut a cake during the Freedom Team Salute ceremony in Vilseck, Germany, Jan. 8, 2009. All spouses of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment were honored for their sacrifices during their soldier's 15-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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