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U.S. Army Pvt. Rudolph Buchanan talks with First Lady Michelle Obama during her visit to Fort Jackson, S.C., Jan. 27, 2011. Buchanan is in basic combat training and assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment.

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U.S. Army Pvt. Rudolph Buchanan talks with First Lady Michelle Obama during her visit to Fort Jackson, S.C., Jan. 27, 2011. Buchanan is in basic combat training and assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment.

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