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help+ to %ape ! policy ( ! ,army4  7#g7 
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#aiid to #bjjb1 help+ all citiz5s ( !   
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concurr5tly s]v+ ,=t ,b5n+ & 8 belov$   
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,georgia1 9 #bjjb1 s]v$ a f\r-ye> t]m & 
ma9ta9$ a focus on community-bas$       
programs & /r5g!n+ ! relation%ip betwe5 
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milit>y & civilian communities (        
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appo9t+ fir/ a fell[ memb] ( ! ,arm$    
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pa/ presid5t ( ! ,*attahoo*ee ,c\ncil   
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,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 pa/ presid5t ( !   
,columbus ,symphony ,or*e/ra1 memb] ( ! 
,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,spr+] ,op]a     
,arts ,association1 pa/ presid5t ( !    
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7a7 ,designation ,! community-bas$      
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regulation1 map1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r  
record ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !           
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