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Thursday, August 12, 2010

George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops


The USO posted photos on its Facebook page, which quickly drew a growing list of appreciative comments

(Los Angeles Times) - Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, made a surprise visit to U.S. troops [yesterday] afternoon.

They showed up at the USO in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. There they mingled with the returning soldiers, thanked them, chatted and posed for photos as proof of the unexpected encounter for folks back home.

The USO just posted an assortment of the photos on its Facebook page, which quickly drew a growing list of appreciative comments.

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