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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Tun-Ake receives a surprise Christmas Eve telephone call from President Barack Obama at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2009. Tunake, from Denver, is serving with a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Paktika province.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Tun-Ake receives a surprise Christmas Eve telephone call from President Barack Obama at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, Dec. 24, 2009. Tunake, from Denver, is serving with a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Paktika province.

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