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Shoulder-to-Shoulder with the British!

Shoulder-to-Shoulder with the British!

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We went to theBritish Ambassador's residence Friday for the team launch of Shoulder-to-Shoulder, which will join the Big Battlefield Bike Ride this summer for 350 milesbetweenLondon and Paris. The team, a partnership between the Embassy and US Wounded Warriors, highlights our defense relationship. We snapped the MBDA team: John Pranzatelli, with his wife Suzanne (center), Bill Rigger, with his wife Susan, and its CEO Jerry Agee.

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The dinner supported three military charities. Each of the seven tables represented a stop on the tour; guests had scallops and sweet pea risotto. Here, Embassy of Britains Anne Collett, DODs Phil Burdette, Embassy social secretary Amanda Downes, and USO prez Sloan Gibson with his wife Margaret.

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DC saxophonist Tedd Baker and pals played live jazz. Here, BPs Karen Hyland, MedStar National Rehabs Joan Joyce, Paralympic Sport Clubs Pamela Lehmert, and Carroll Fuels Joe Antonelli.

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