It took a little longer, maybe five years.

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Ms. ANGELA SUZCH (Widow of Sergeant First Class Shawn Suzch): I had some health issues, and I told him, I was like maybe you can stay home for a little longer, and he looked at me, he's like no, I know you'll be okay with the baby.

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"The top handful of firms are getting their funds done very quickly, the next handful are taking a little longer and making some concessions, the next couple handfuls maybe more than that, " Sze says.

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Lieutenant Colonel ALEX FENLEY (Special Forces Command): When you come into the Special Forces community, you know you're going to be deployed for a longer period of time, the demands are going to be a little bit different and maybe more arduous.

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