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ADVANCE FOR MONDAY JULY 11 - In this June 7, 2016 Robert Elliott, 93, a U.S. Army veteran from World War II, poses at his home in Nain, Va. in Nain, Va. After joining the Army in 1942 at 19 years old, Robert Elliott didn’t follow the typical soldier’s path during World War II. Now 93, Elliott found himself not with a rifle, but instead breaking pack horses in the Australian outback. (Ginger Perry/The Winchester Star via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
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