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Members of the U.S. Army Ceremonial Honor Guard prepare for the 21-gun salute in Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 17, 2009, during an interment ceremony for members of the World War II B-25 crew that was loss on Dec. 5, 1942, near Papua, New Guinea.

Members of the U.S. Army Ceremonial Honor Guard prepare for the 21-gun salute in Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 17, 2009, during an interment ceremony for members of the World War II B-25 crew that was loss on Dec. 5, 1942, near Papua, New Guinea.

Members of the U.S. Army Ceremonial Honor Guard prepare for the 21-gun salute in Arlington National Cemetery, Nov. 17, 2009, during an interment ceremony for members of the World War II B-25 crew that was loss on Dec. 5, 1942, near Papua, New Guinea.

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