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1Hi, welcome to SF&F. Where and when did you read this? Do you recall the cover art? The names of any places or characters featured in the book?– DavidWCommented May 2 at 21:52
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1It does sound like Von Neumann's War. The book specifically mentions dental braces being pulled out of children, though it does not mention hip replacements or skull plates. Could you have misremembered the bit about the flag?– John RennieCommented May 3 at 7:38
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1Wait! Yes, in the epilogue they use two of the captured alien probes as pall bearers in a funeral and the books says they are painted red, white and blue, which I guess does mean the American flag. @Paulie_D are you going to post that as an answer since it has to be Von Neumann's War?– John RennieCommented May 3 at 7:44
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@JohnRennie Thanks for the reminder, answer posted– Paulie_DCommented May 3 at 10:43
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