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Army Pvt. First Class Jesus Ramos directs traffic at a storm-damaged intersection near St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., May 24, 2011. Ramos is assigned to the 1139th Military Police Company, Missouri Army National Guard.

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Army Pvt. First Class Jesus Ramos directs traffic at a storm-damaged intersection near St. John’s Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., May 24, 2011. Ramos is assigned to the 1139th Military Police Company, Missouri Army National Guard.

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