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Army Spc. James Cooley, left, of Caledonia, kisses his girlfriend, as Army Pfc. Josh Dietrich, of Grand Rapids, hugs his girlfriend after a send-off ceremony Monday at the Grand Valley Armory in Wyoming.

HOOAH! Deployment ceremony pix link.

Iraqi Boy Recovering At DeVos

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) -- The Iraqi 7-year-old who came to Grand Rapids for heart surgery is doing well, according to a spokeswoman for DeVos Children's Hospital.

The boy, Hasan, had a hole in his heart closed and his blood flow enhanced in surgery on Tuesday. The hospital expects him to be well enough to be discharged Friday. He should need about six weeks to recover.

Here's the story, pics and video. Good job to all involved in this endeavor and may Hasan have a speedy recovery.

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