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An unmanned vehicle helps secure the runway at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Nov. 2. Ben Gurion is among the overseas airports that set up security perimeters well outside the terminal buildings. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption
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An ROTC member opens an American flag on the field prior to the start of a college football game. President Obama asked in his State of the Union address for renewed partnership between ROTC recruiters and schools. Scott Halleran/Getty Images hide caption
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani was captured in Pakistan in 2004 and later interrogated overseas at a secret CIA-run camp. U.S. District Attorney's Office hide caption
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U.S. Marines attend a role call on the flight deck of the USS Essex, a multipurpose amphibious assault ship, in November. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he wants to reduce the Marine Corps by 15,000 to 20,000 in the coming years. Ed Jones/Getty Images hide caption
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Vice President Joseph Biden welcomes Chinese President Hu Jintao to Andrews Air Force Base on Tuesday. Analysts say the Chinese leader's visit could be among the most pivotal in U.S. history. Hu meets with President Obama on Wednesday. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
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Lance Cpl. Josh Apsey (second from left) takes a minute for one last photo with his wife, Carolyn (second from right), and parents, Vicki and Tom, before heading back to Afghanistan. Courtesy of the family hide caption