For Some, The Decision To Enlist Offers Direction
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Marine Pfc. Dave Kroha, 23, from Cromwell, Conn., plays with his bomb-sniffing dog, Mike. Kroha dropped out of college and was in a few bar fights before his mother jokingly suggested that he go and fight for his country. The next day he enlisted in the Marine Corps.
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