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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ed Hansen, in front of podium, accepts reports from battalion leaders during a send-off ceremony at the Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wis., Feb. 17, 2009. Wisconsin is deploying its largest force since World War II. The unit is bound for training on Fort Bliss, Texas, followed by deployment to Iraq.

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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ed Hansen, in front of podium, accepts reports from battalion leaders during a send-off ceremony at the Dane County Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wis., Feb. 17, 2009. Wisconsin is deploying its largest force since World War II. The unit is bound for training on Fort Bliss, Texas, followed by deployment to Iraq.

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