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Veterans Day takes on special meaning for NJ soldier

Events and ceremonies will be held across New Jersey to celebrate Veterans Day Saturday, and one veteran places special emphasis on honoring soldiers who never made it home. Lewis Watkins, a Vietnam

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Nov 10, 2006, 7:13 PM

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