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A soldier home to stay
Four times since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, Steve Countouriotis has gone off to war, serving two tours in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. Today, the 57-year-old soldier will his final homecoming from Iraq and his retirement after 23 years of active duty. READ MORE
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