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Picturing The Fort Hood Fallen
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— Kham XiongMee Xiong of St. Paul, Minn., holds a photo of her older brother, Kham Xiong, 23. Originally from Laos, Kham came to the U.S. as a toddler. He leaves behind a wife and three children.
Kham Xiong
Mee Xiong of St. Paul, Minn., holds a photo of her older brother, Kham Xiong, 23. Originally from Laos, Kham came to the U.S. as a toddler. He leaves behind a wife and three children.
Mee Xiong of St. Paul, Minn., holds a photo of her older brother, Kham Xiong, 23. Originally from Laos, Kham came to the U.S. as a toddler. He leaves behind a wife and three children.
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— Spc. Jason HuntThe 22-year-old Oklahoma native joined the military in 2005 and re-enlisted for six years after serving his initial two-year assignment.
Spc. Jason Hunt
The 22-year-old Oklahoma native joined the military in 2005 and re-enlisted for six years after serving his initial two-year assignment.
The 22-year-old Oklahoma native joined the military in 2005 and re-enlisted for six years after serving his initial two-year assignment.
AP
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— Sgt. Amy KruegerKrueger, 29, joined the Army after the 2001 terrorist attacks and had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden. She was scheduled to be sent to Afghanistan in December.
Sgt. Amy Krueger
Krueger, 29, joined the Army after the 2001 terrorist attacks and had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden. She was scheduled to be sent to Afghanistan in December.
Krueger, 29, joined the Army after the 2001 terrorist attacks and had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden. She was scheduled to be sent to Afghanistan in December.
AP
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— Pfc. Aaron NemelkaThe 19-year-old joined the Army instead of going on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Pfc. Aaron Nemelka
The 19-year-old joined the Army instead of going on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The 19-year-old joined the Army instead of going on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
AP
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— Pfc. Michael PearsonTraining to defuse bombs, the 21-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Ill., was preparing to deploy overseas.
Pfc. Michael Pearson
Training to defuse bombs, the 21-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Ill., was preparing to deploy overseas.
Training to defuse bombs, the 21-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Ill., was preparing to deploy overseas.
AP
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— Russell SeagerSeager, 51, a VA nurse from Mt. Pleasant, Wis., was preparing to lead a mental health team in Iraq.
Russell Seager
Seager, 51, a VA nurse from Mt. Pleasant, Wis., was preparing to lead a mental health team in Iraq.
Seager, 51, a VA nurse from Mt. Pleasant, Wis., was preparing to lead a mental health team in Iraq.
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— Francheska VelezRecently returned from Iraq, Velez, 21, from Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, was pregnant and about to be temporarily released from duty.
Francheska Velez
Recently returned from Iraq, Velez, 21, from Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, was pregnant and about to be temporarily released from duty.
Recently returned from Iraq, Velez, 21, from Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood, was pregnant and about to be temporarily released from duty.
AP