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He and the other veterans trained for 11 weeks in computer forensics and will now be sent to federal investigative officials throughout the country to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has taken a major lead in going after child pornography.

“The goal of this initiative is to give our nation’s military veterans a chance to continue to serve at home for a righteous cause,” said acting Homeland Security Secretary Rand Beers. “Through this program, they are trained to fight on a new battlefield to protect the innocence of children at home and around the world.”

Homeland Security officials expect to train a second class early next year and said they are looking for more veterans to sign up.