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The District of Columbia National Guard's 257th Army Band kicks off the National Independence Day Parade along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2015. Known as the Band of the Nation’s Capital, the 257th Army band has the honor of leading the elite marching units of each of the five uniformed services at the start of the annual holiday celebration.

The District of Columbia National Guard's 257th Army Band kicks off the National Independence Day Parade along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2015. Known as the Band of the Nation’s Capital, the 257th Army band has the honor of leading the elite marching units of each of the five uniformed services at the start of the annual holiday celebration.

The District of Columbia National Guard's 257th Army Band kicks off the National Independence Day Parade along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2015. Known as the Band of the Nation’s Capital, the 257th Army band has the honor of leading the elite marching units of each of the five uniformed services at the start of the annual holiday celebration.

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