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President Barack Obama, left, First Lady Michelle Obama, second from left, and friends and family members of those killed during the Washington Navy Yard shooting rampage attend a memorial service at the Marine Barracks in Washington D.C., Sept. 22, 2013.

President Barack Obama, left, First Lady Michelle Obama, second from left, and friends and family members of those killed during the Washington Navy Yard shooting rampage attend a memorial service at the Marine Barracks in Washington D.C., Sept. 22, 2013.

President Barack Obama, left, First Lady Michelle Obama, second from left, and friends and family members of those killed during the Washington Navy Yard shooting rampage attend a memorial service at the Marine Barracks in Washington D.C., Sept. 22, 2013.

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