The board of American International Group has certainly found itself in a bit of a pickle, as it mulls whether to join a lawsuit that says the U.S. government went too far by demanding exacting terms when it rescued the company in 2008.

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That meant exacting more favorable terms from suppliers, throwing out low-margin brands and restocking his stores with Luxottica frames.

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The cumulative impact of a decade of war in which those in the combat arms have experienced extensive and often multiple tours in war zones, exacting a harsh toll on many - both on the physical and psychological well-being of those serving and in terms of their families' sacrifice.

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