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Jennings Sondall, a World War II, US Army Veteran, is wheeled past a group of barricades that block the entrance to the World War II memorial as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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A group of World War II Veterans take photos of the World War II memorial from behind barricades that block the entrance, as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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US Army Veteran, Pete Sammarco, visits the World War II memorial for the first time despite its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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World War II veterans take photos of the National World War II Memorial from behind barricades after the National Park Service closed monuments and national parks because of the government shutdown on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, in Washington. (Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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A World War II Veterans takes a photo of the World War II memorial as he is let in while barricades that block the entrance for all others, as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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A group of World War II Veterans take photos of the World War II memorial from behind barricades that block the entrance, as all park service owned buildings and monuments are closed due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Tuesday, October 1, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)

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US Army Veteran, Leo Ryan, visits the World War II memorial for the first time despite its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, DC., Wednesday, October 2, 2013. (Andrew S Geraci/The Washington Times)