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Soldiers in platoon that lost three members in Fort Hood attack prepare for deployment as they load belongings into shipping containers, complete their wills, and take inventory of the physical and emotional damage wrought by the shootings. (Melina Mara/the Washington Post)
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On the edge of a cornfield 150 miles from Chicago lies a prison that could be the new Guantanamo. Some may warn about detainee danger, but residents see jobs.
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State Department adopts role-playing exercises to prepare new "civilian surge" recruits to deal with two foreign cultures -- the U.S. military and Afghanistan.
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