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Veterans Recall Service at Nation's War Memorials

NPR

By Brian Naylor

Published November 11, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Retired Navy Rear Adm. Robert Erly, 91, is a Pearl Harbor survivor.

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NPR News' Brian Naylor is a correspondent on the Washington Desk. In this role, he covers politics and federal agencies.

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