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Coalition forces salute the American flag during a 9/11 ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2014. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Coalition forces salute the American flag during a 9/11 ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2014. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Coalition forces salute the American flag during a 9/11 ceremony on Camp Leatherneck, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2014. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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