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Yeah , On the 235th birthday of the

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United States of America , service

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members raise their right hand to

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pledge their allegiance to America

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during a mass reenlistment ceremony .

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General David Petraeus was in

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attendance to conduct the oath of

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enlistment for what he states has

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become a tradition for us . Service

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members on four July indeed has become

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a bit of a tradition to mark our

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nation's birthday with an extraordinary

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display of commitment and patriotism

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like this one . I don't think there's

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any more inspiring action Than that

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which you 200 35 troopers will

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undertake this morning . 235 service

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members participated in the event . One

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service member to represent each year

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of our nation's existence . For these

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service members , it is a once in a

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lifetime opportunity with the lasting

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meaning . It was , it was an experience

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I don't think I'll ever get to have

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again in my life , so I'm gonna really

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cherish it . It'll be something I can

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sell my kids about in a couple of years

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from Kandahar Airfield , Afghanistan .

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Sergeant SAm P . Dylan , ISAF Regional

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Command South Public Affairs