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U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Neville Shiwdin looks over his family's home in Joplin, Mo., May 23, 2011, after a tornado destroyed it the night before. During the tornado, Shiwdin struggled to keep the door closed on their home's closet where he, his wife and kids took shelter. Shiwdin is a recruiter assigned to the Recruiting Sub Station Joplin, Recruiting Station Kansas City.

A FAMILY'S LOSS

U.S Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Neville Shiwdin looks over his family's home in Joplin, Mo., May 23, 2011, after a tornado destroyed it the night before. During the tornado, Shiwdin struggled to keep the door closed on their home's closet where he, his wife and kids took shelter. Shiwdin is a recruiter assigned to the Recruiting Sub Station Joplin, Recruiting Station Kansas City.

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