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U.S. soldiers salute during a departure ceremony for the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Vermont National Guard in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 8, 2010. The unit has been ordered to Afghanistan in the largest deployment of Vermont National Guard troops since World War II.

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U.S. soldiers salute during a departure ceremony for the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Vermont National Guard in Burlington, Vt., Jan. 8, 2010. The unit has been ordered to Afghanistan in the largest deployment of Vermont National Guard troops since World War II.

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