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Obama Thanks East Hampton Resident Who Founded Soldier Ride

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President Barack Obama attended the start of a soldier ride in Washington

President Barack Obama attended the start of a soldier ride in Washington

D.C. last week. PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK KRAUS

D.C. last week. PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK KRAUS

A soldier ride took participants around the nation's capital last week. PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK KRAUS

A soldier ride took participants around the nation's capital last week. PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK KRAUS

By Will James on May 9, 2011
It’s hard to believe you’re shaking hands with the president of the United States, even when you’ve done it twice before. That was the experience of Chris Carney, the East... more

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