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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens affixes his seal to the ceremonial wreath during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark Armed Forces Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 17, 2014.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens affixes his seal to the ceremonial wreath during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark Armed Forces Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 17, 2014.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens affixes his seal to the ceremonial wreath during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to mark Armed Forces Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., May 17, 2014.

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