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Army Col. Vernon Simpson addresses soldiers during a Memorial Day service on McGregor Range, N.M., May 25, 2015. The soldiers took a break from an ongoing training exercise to remember our nation's fallen service members.

Army Col. Vernon Simpson addresses soldiers during a Memorial Day service on McGregor Range, N.M., May 25, 2015. The soldiers took a break from an ongoing training exercise to remember our nation's fallen service members.

Army Col. Vernon Simpson addresses soldiers during a Memorial Day service on McGregor Range, N.M., May 25, 2015. The soldiers took a break from an ongoing training exercise to remember our nation's fallen service members.

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