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	World War II veteran Dominick Critelli, 102, of Floral Park is heading to New Orleans this week, along with several other Long Island&nbsp;veterans, to be honored by the Gary Sinise Foundation at the National WWII Museum. NewsdayTV&#39;s Steve Langford reports.
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