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Army Staff Sgt. Adam Dickmyer of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," gives facing movement instructions to his soldiers before taking part in inaugural opening ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009.

Army Staff Sgt. Adam Dickmyer of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," gives facing movement instructions to his soldiers before taking part in inaugural opening ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009.

Army Staff Sgt. Adam Dickmyer of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," gives facing movement instructions to his soldiers before taking part in inaugural opening ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2009.

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