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Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Gold Star parents in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 15. More than 450 relatives of fallen soldiers filled Mechanics Hall to pay tribute to their loved ones at a concert. Photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, USAF

Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Gold Star parents in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 15. More than 450 relatives of fallen soldiers filled Mechanics Hall to pay tribute to their loved ones at a concert. Photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, USAF

Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Gold Star parents in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 15. More than 450 relatives of fallen soldiers filled Mechanics Hall to pay tribute to their loved ones at a concert. Photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, USAF

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