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Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team stands by after the United States and Australian wreaths are laid near the Lone Sailor statue at the U.S. Navy Memorial during the 70th anniversary ceremony commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2012. The battle took place in early May of 1942 and was a major air and naval engagement of World War II.

Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team stands by after the United States and Australian wreaths are laid near the Lone Sailor statue at the U.S. Navy Memorial during the 70th anniversary ceremony commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2012. The battle took place in early May of 1942 and was a major air and naval engagement of World War II.

Members of the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Drill Team stands by after the United States and Australian wreaths are laid near the Lone Sailor statue at the U.S. Navy Memorial during the 70th anniversary ceremony commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2012. The battle took place in early May of 1942 and was a major air and naval engagement of World War II.

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