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A color guard of the Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," presents the nation’s colors during D.C. United’s 9th Annual Armed Forces and Veterans Appreciation Day, June 14, 2008, in Washington, D.C. From left to right, Spc. Jesse Williamson, Sgt. Bradley Mora, Pfc. Jason Caspers and Spc. Devin Calcote. Defense Dept. photo by Melinda L. Larson

A color guard of the Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," presents the nation’s colors during D.C. United’s 9th Annual Armed Forces and Veterans Appreciation Day, June 14, 2008, in Washington, D.C. From left to right, Spc. Jesse Williamson, Sgt. Bradley Mora, Pfc. Jason Caspers and Spc. Devin Calcote. Defense Dept. photo by Melinda L. Larson

A color guard of the Army's 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," presents the nation’s colors during D.C. United’s 9th Annual Armed Forces and Veterans Appreciation Day, June 14, 2008, in Washington, D.C. From left to right, Spc. Jesse Williamson, Sgt. Bradley Mora, Pfc. Jason Caspers and Spc. Devin Calcote. Defense Dept. photo by Melinda L. Larson

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