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Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ramiro Olmos, left, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Shannon Shea, center left, and Navy Cmdr. Corey Barker share stories with veterans during the 2015 New York City Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian McNeal

Story Telling

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ramiro Olmos, left, Marine Corps Lt. Col. Shannon Shea, center left, and Navy Cmdr. Corey Barker share stories with veterans during the 2015 New York City Veterans Day Parade in New York, Nov. 11, 2015. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brian McNeal

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