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The Army Band marches past Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a pass and review at the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action National Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2015.

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The Army Band marches past Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a pass and review at the Prisoner of War, Missing in Action National Recognition Day ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2015.

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