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Struggling To Make Sense Of 2 Very Different Wars

by John Burnett, NPR
May 31, 2010

In Austin, Texas, a career army sergeant major spent his last day in the service at a Memorial Day ceremony reflecting on his fallen comrades. And a son was amazed to receive the dog tags of his father, a World War II vet, after a treasure hunter found them buried on an Italian battlefield after 66 years.

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