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Obama to Travel to Fort Campbell, Ky., Meet with SEAL Team

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Updated: May 5, 2011 | 3:38 p.m.
May 5, 2011 | 2:50 p.m.

President Obama will visit Fort Campbell, Ky., on Friday and meet the Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden, according to media reports.

The White House announced the trip to Fort Campbell on Wednesday. The Associated Press reported the meeting with the SEALs on Thursday.

The president will address troops recently returned from deployment, according a White House news release.

Fort Campbell is the home of several units, including the 101st Airborne Division, known as the Screamin' Eagles.

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