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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Boe, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Budge wait to be released from formation on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., after returning from a 15-month deployment to Iraq, June 12, 2009. The dogs are assigned to the 528th Combat Stress Control, 44th Medical Command.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Boe, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Budge wait to be released from formation on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., after returning from a 15-month deployment to Iraq, June 12, 2009. The dogs are assigned to the 528th Combat Stress Control, 44th Medical Command.

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