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Superstars and Divas visit the Fisher House: photos7 }* L5 ?2 p$ g0 R v
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3 a* \& c3 `; g1 Z0 z/ ^& uEve and Kaitlyn put their differences aside during the Tribute to the Troops festivities while they visit the Fisher House.
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The Superstars and Divas meet U.S. Troops and their families at the Fisher House at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va.8 S7 k# l% ?0 a/ ~; B# f9 h& P
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A Fisher House is "a home away from home" for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and Virginia medical centers.3 G. o) v+ a8 l0 |
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. [) b( E+ L) L1 J$ `1 }There are 58 Fisher Houses in 23 military locations around the country.
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, p" s. [$ T( T" p$ G0 yThe Fisher House program started in 1990. More than 160,000 families have stayed at Fisher House locations.
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