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Army Staff Sgt. Santantoniano Smith from the Houston Recruiting Battalion sings the national anthem in front of a joint color guard from Houston at Reliant Stadium prior to the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins National Football League game Sept. 24. The Texans honored servicemembers in their Salute to the Military day. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Gonzales, USAF

Army Staff Sgt. Santantoniano Smith from the Houston Recruiting Battalion sings the national anthem in front of a joint color guard from Houston at Reliant Stadium prior to the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins National Football League game Sept. 24. The Texans honored servicemembers in their Salute to the Military day. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Gonzales, USAF

Army Staff Sgt. Santantoniano Smith from the Houston Recruiting Battalion sings the national anthem in front of a joint color guard from Houston at Reliant Stadium prior to the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins National Football League game Sept. 24. The Texans honored servicemembers in their Salute to the Military day. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Gonzales, USAF

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