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With kilts twirling, The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard performs for employees, servicemembers and families, Sept. 25, 2009, at the Pentagon.

With kilts twirling, The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard performs for employees, servicemembers and families, Sept. 25, 2009, at the Pentagon.

With kilts twirling, The Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard performs for employees, servicemembers and families, Sept. 25, 2009, at the Pentagon.

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