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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, right, consoles Judy Faunce of Wilmington, Del., following a dedication ceremony for the Fisher House for Families of the Fallen, Nov. 10, 2010, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Faunce's son, U.S. Army Capt. Brian Faunce, was killed in service in 2003.

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, right, consoles Judy Faunce of Wilmington, Del., following a dedication ceremony for the Fisher House for Families of the Fallen, Nov. 10, 2010, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Faunce's son, U.S. Army Capt. Brian Faunce, was killed in service in 2003.

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