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Todd Katz embraces Aaron Mankin as he departs the Katz's home Nov. 17. Todd and Dana Katz hosted the Mankins for dinner during their trip to Los Angeles for Aaron's twelfth surgery at UCLA. Todd, Dana and their children are Operation Mend's premier buddy family, providing friendship and support to Mankin, his wife Diana and their children during Mankin's 12 trips to UCLA. Dana oversees and coordinates the buddy family program. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke)

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LOS ANGELES, California - Todd Katz embraces Aaron Mankin as he departs the Katz's home Nov. 17. Todd and Dana Katz hosted the Mankins for dinner during their trip to Los Angeles for Aaron's twelfth surgery at UCLA. Todd, Dana and their children are Operation Mend's premier buddy family, providing friendship and support to Mankin, his wife Diana and their children during Mankin's 12 trips to UCLA. Dana oversees and coordinates the buddy family program. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Ethan E. Rocke)

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