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August 16th, 2010, 02:30 PM
08-04-2010 03:24 PM

http://images.townnews.com/standard-journal.com/content/articles/2010/08/03/sports/doc4c58245ddf3ba174809581.jpgLEWISBURG — In September of 2008, A.J. Pompliano was a part of Bucknell’s 48-42 home victory over Duquesne. Little did he know that would be his last football game for two years.

Pompliano, a senior wide receiver for the Bison, received a call after the game that informed him he would be deployed to the war over in Iraq. A member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pompliano would be sent to Louisiana and Mississippi for training before shipping over to Iraq.

“That was a very emotional time for me,” Pompliano said. “I was able to see the team off before the next game and shook all the guys’ hands. I was just hoping I would see them again.”

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