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A hero comes home from war.
Hero

Seven days in Iraq and he comes home in a bag.
Six pallbearers in crisp uniforms carry his flag-draped casket.
Five shiny medals are awarded posthumously.
Four children cling to their weeping mother's dress.
Three volleys are fired by honor guard riflemen.
Two buglers play an echoing taps.
One hero is laid to rest.
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