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Retired Marine Corps Col. Jay R. Vargas, left, presents the Legacy of Hope Award to Mark Lerner, representing the Washington Nationals, during the USO of Metropolitan Washington 30th Annual Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va. March 22, 2012.

LEGACY OF HOPE

Retired Marine Corps Col. Jay R. Vargas, left, presents the Legacy of Hope Award to Mark Lerner, representing the Washington Nationals, during the USO of Metropolitan Washington 30th Annual Awards Dinner in Arlington, Va. March 22, 2012.

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