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An Air Force combat nurse from Radford, Va., right, gets emotional as she thanks World War II nurse Marilousie Kelly [cq] of Hapton Bay, N.Y., center, for paving the way for her to do her job after a ceremony for an an honor flight to welcome them to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. are welcomed to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. are welcomed to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Harry from Massachusetts dresses in a World War II era military outfit as he photographs World War II veterans, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. as they are welcomed to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. are welcomed to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Jeff Weaver of Akron, Ohio puts up a sign after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Air Force Reservist Jeff Harris of Montgomery, Ala., center, greets retired World War II veterans traveling with an honor flight as they make their way to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Jeff Weaver of Akron, Ohio puts up a sign after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. are welcomed to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Retired World War II Navy Lt. Commander Mike Lauriente of Howard County, Md., right, greets retired World War II Navy Electrician Dale Nakken, center, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. as they make their way to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Air Force Reservist Jeff Harris of Montgomery, Ala., center, greets retired World War II veterans traveling with an honor flight as they make their way to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. salute as they are welcomed to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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In this photo provided by CBS News, on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks on CBS' "Face the Nation" in Washington about the partial federal government shutdown. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)