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President Barack Obama reacts as U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joseph Brandemuehl, commander of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, salutes him as he exits Air Force One at the 115th Fighter Wing base on Truax Field, Wis., Sept. 28, 2010. Obama was en route to an event at the University of Wisconsin. This is the second time a sitting president has visited the 115th Fighter Wing.

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President Barack Obama reacts as U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joseph Brandemuehl, commander of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing, salutes him as he exits Air Force One at the 115th Fighter Wing base on Truax Field, Wis., Sept. 28, 2010. Obama was en route to an event at the University of Wisconsin. This is the second time a sitting president has visited the 115th Fighter Wing.

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