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twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
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foll[s3 7#a7 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,ri*>d 
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#bb1 #aidj1 ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,cole   
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,texas4  7#c7 ,9 ,july #aida1 ,lieut5ant
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#aiei to #aifb4  7#h7 ,lieut5ant        
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at #ajc ye>s ( age4  7b7 ,purposes ,!   
purpose ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3  7#a7  
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sacrifices1 & legacy ( ,lieut5ant       
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citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to rememb] !  
legacy ( ,lieut5ant ,colonel ,cole & !  
legacy ( all ! ,doolittle ,raid]s4  #b4 
,po/hum\s advancem5t ( ,lieut5ant       

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7retir$71 is advanc$ to ! rank ( colonel
 on ! retir$ li/ ( ! ,air ,=ce4  7b7    
,additional b5efits n ,to accrue ,!     
advancem5t ( ,ri*>d ,e4 ,cole on !      
retir$ li/ ( ! ,air ,=ce "u subsection  
7a7 %all n affect ! retir$ pay or o!r   
b5efits f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to :i* ,ri*>d 
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milit>y s]vice or affect any b5efits to 
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bas$ on 8 milit>y s]vice4