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The East Coast Marine Corps Combined Band, which includes a tuba section, marches 2.5 miles in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 28, 2013.

The East Coast Marine Corps Combined Band, which includes a tuba section, marches 2.5 miles in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 28, 2013.

The East Coast Marine Corps Combined Band, which includes a tuba section, marches 2.5 miles in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, Nov. 28, 2013.

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