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Greg Dorey, British ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and British Army Col. Mike Scott, defense attaché, prepare to lay a wreath of poppies during Remembrance Day service near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 11, 2015. The red poppy became an emblem of Remembrance Day and a tradition for countries across the world to honor military veterans. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook

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Greg Dorey, British ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and British Army Col. Mike Scott, defense attaché, prepare to lay a wreath of poppies during Remembrance Day service near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 11, 2015. The red poppy became an emblem of Remembrance Day and a tradition for countries across the world to honor military veterans. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook

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