The War Comes Home


	The War Comes Home

ruralart

3-31-2008 7:23 AM

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military, war, afghanistan, iraq, veterans, vietnam, tampa, florida, jungle, post traumatic stress

ruralart says:

Simultaneously incredibly sad and wonderfully uplifting. The way the community pulled together is wonderful.

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