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Izeyah Escobar, 8, left, and Giselle "Gi Gi" Martinez, 7, root on the Washington Nationals against the San Francisco Giants in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2010. The two are at the game as part of the "Me and a Friend" program, a partnership between the Defense Department and USO. The program sponsors tickets to sporting events and other activities for military children to make new friends in spite of frequent relocations and moves.

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Izeyah Escobar, 8, left, and Giselle "Gi Gi" Martinez, 7, root on the Washington Nationals against the San Francisco Giants in Washington, D.C., July 11, 2010. The two are at the game as part of the "Me and a Friend" program, a partnership between the Defense Department and USO. The program sponsors tickets to sporting events and other activities for military children to make new friends in spite of frequent relocations and moves.

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