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Soldiers Spend Christmas Far From Home in Kosovo
In CAMP BONDSTEEL Kosovo U S troops share a festive Christmas meal while battling homesickness. Pvt Christopher Ruffin 18 of Stockton Texas and Specialist Paul H Smith 28 of Bangor Maine explain their longing for family as the NATO peacekeeping mission keeps 4 500 troops on patrols to curb rebel and illegal arms flow in southern Serbia. Capt Brook Maynett 28 of Winds expresses bittersweet cheer with friends despite her husband in Germany and prior Christmas separations.
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Camp Bondsteel
Yugoslavia
U.S
Kosovo
Pvt
Christopher Ruf
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Stockton
Texas
Paul H. Smith
Bangor
Maine
Smith
Florida
Serbia
Brook Maynett
Winds
Germany
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