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Tamara L. Miller, left, smiles as her husband, Air Force Brigadier General Select Peter Masciola, surprises his 10 year old son Kevin and 12 year old daughter Tamara at their school, Saint Columbus School, by coming home for Christmas after a 6 month deployment outside Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, December 19, 2011. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler (right), commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (Associated Press)

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Andrew Hendricks, the only Air Force cadet at Yale University, may get strange looks but no trouble as he grabs breakfast while wearing his Reserve Officers' Training Corps uniform. "I think it's mainly that people are really curious because they don't see a lot of military influence on campus," said the sophomore from Fairfax Station, Va. (Associated Press)

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Navy kicker Jon Teague (45) reacts after missing an extra point during overtime against Air Force as offensive tackle David Sumrall (76) looks on. The Mids have had four kicks blocked this season, the latest a 41-yarder against Rutgers last Saturday.. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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"Our players weren't taking responsibility for the game, and we were blaming other people," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said of his team's mindset after a 35-34 overtime loss to Air Force. (Associated Press)

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Sophomore wide receiver Matt Aiken, shown against Air Force on Saturday, has caught at least one pass in each of Navy's four games. (Associated Press)

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Navy fullback Alexander Teich, tight, is tackled by Air Force defensive lineman Harry Kehs during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Annapolis, Md. Air Force won 35-34 in overtime. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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Navy fullback Alexander Teich, tight, is tackled by Air Force defensive lineman Harry Kehs during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Annapolis, Md. Air Force won 35-34 in overtime. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS John Shafer (right), a World War II Air Force pilot and founder of Shafer Vineyards, visits with Harry Chiarello, a resident of the Veterans Home of California, Yountville, and father of celebrity chef Michael Chiarello, as the vintner serves his 2008 merlot to residents.

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Javon McCray (left) gets his Air Force tee shirt put on by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Steven Mandell (right) prior to the running of the Unified 4x100 meter relay, during the 2011 Special Olympics D.C. Summer Games being held at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Juan Sanchez, center, checks out the cockpit of an Air Force jet during the Open House and Air Show at Andrews Air Force Base, Sunday, May 22, 2011. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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The astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour — (from left) Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, the mission commander; Gregory Chamitoff; Drew Feustel; Roberto Vittori, an Italian with the European Space Agency; Air Force Col. Mike Fincke; and retired Air Force Col. Greg Johnson, the pilot — gather for a photo after arriving at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Thursday, May 12, 2011. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Air Force Brig. Gen. Roger Teague says the launch next month of first GEO-1 Space-Based Infrared System satellite is "the dawn of a new era in persistent overhead surveillance." (Lockheed Martin)

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Gen. James F. Amos (left), commandant of the Marine Corps, confers with Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, as they take a break from testifying before the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday about progress toward ending the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays serving in the military. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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From left, Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft of the Coast Guard, Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III of the Air Force, Vice Adm. Michael Vitale of the Navy, Lt. Gen. Terry G. Robling of the Marine Corps, and Maj. Gen. Karl Horst of the Army throw out first pitches Thursday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley (left) and Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn announce the KC-46A tanker contract award to Boeing Co. during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington on Thursday. (Associated Press)

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San Diego State forward Kawhi Leonard (15) tries to drive the lane against Air Force guard Michael Lyons (14) during an NCAA college basketball game at Air Force Academy, Colo., on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. San Diego State beat Air Force 70-58. (AP Photo/ Ed Andrieski)

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TCU's Ed Wesley (34) scores in front of Air Force defenders Chris Judge (35), Jamil Cooks (46) and Ross Fleming (48) in the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, in Fort Worth, Texas. Wesley had a career-high 209 yards and two touchdowns in the 38-7 TCU win. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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Albert Snyder of York, Pa., second from left, leaves theSupreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, with retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Larry Twitchell, left, after the court heard arguments in the dispute between Snyder and the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)