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Parting Shot — 9.20.13

U.S. Marine Cpl. Dominic Devila, left, of Chicago, stands with Courage, a poodle trained in assisting wounded soldiers with mobility and post-traumatic stress, during the national anthem, as they were honored for their service, prior to a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays, today in Boston. Devila lost his leg when the vehicle he was riding in ran over an explosive device during 2009 in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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