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Congressman Steve Israel attended a "Seeing-Off" ceremony for family members of the Fighting 69th. They will be headed to Fort Bragg, North Carolina for a visit with their loved ones before they deploy to Afghanistan. Congressman Israel is shown with Sgt. Theodore Gentile of Deer Park and his baby Teddy. Sgt. Gentile will be deploying to Afghanistan as part of the Fighting 69th. Photo by Nancy Epstein