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On The Town: Dancing with the Military Stars

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Left to right veteran Eric Bartkowiak, dance pro Cheryl Nicolaidis, and Eric Hillenbrand.

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Thomas Winston and his partner pro Lorie Clark during "Dancing with the Military Stars" at The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Train Station in Toledo, Ohio.

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Lee Powell and his partner pro Brenda Miller.

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Linda Alvarado and partner pro Jeff Lever.

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Beauty queens from left to right Mrs. Midwest Galaxy Kim Foerster, Miss Teen Midwest Galaxy Cassie Parsons, Mrs. Ohio Galaxy Katie Maskey, Ms. Midwest Galaxy Stacey Hill, Jr. Miss Midwest Galaxy Nikita Naveen, Miss Midwest Galaxy Lidia Gurley , and Miss North America Galaxy Raven R. Reed.

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Left to right veteran Matthew Drake, pro Misha Brewer, and Colonel Retired Keith Landry.

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Marianne Ballas dances with pro Matt Miller.

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Marianne Ballas dances with pro Matt Miller.

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Linda Alvarado dances with pro Jeff Lever.

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Diane Tousley, left, and Paula Hansen, right, during the Cotillion Club Spring Dance at the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club.

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The Off Broadway Dance Company performed a tribute to the troops at the Dancing with the Military Stars event.

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Pam Hays, founder of Arms Forces: Embracing the Military's Invisible Wounds, awards a mirrorball trophy to veteran Matthew Drake.

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Veteran Bill Austin and JP, a PTSD Service Dog.

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The Off Broadway Dance Company salutes military veterans at the dance competition.

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Marianne Ballas of Ballas Buick and Matt Miller of The Dance Clinic.

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From left, Tom Cole, the master of ceremonies, Pam Hays, Eric Hillenbrand, and Lorie Clark of the Dance Clinic.

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Shannon Galloway, widow of Maj. Christopher Galloway, and Lee Powell, co-founder Cedar Creek Church in Perrysburg.

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Thomas Winston, chief financial officer and director of Finance and Administration for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Cheryl Nicolaidis take a turn on the dance floor.

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Fred and Nita Harrington.

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Diane Tousley, left, and her husband Tom Tousley.

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Paula Hansen, left, and her husband Len Hansen.

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Carmel and Maurice Manning.

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