Sgt. Armando Torres, left, of Ridge, N.Y., and Spc. Philip Aubrey, of Middletown, Conn., wave back to people in office buildings as they stand with their unit, the Fighting 69th Infantry, before the start of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Friday, March 17, 2006, in New York. The Fighting 69th Infantry, a New York National Guard Unit, recently returned from a year-long tour of duty in Iraq where they lost 19 members. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) ORG XMIT: NYJD101
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