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Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, former senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to thousands of volunteers during the opening ceremony for the annual Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Dec. 12, 2015. DoD photo by Sebastian Sciotti Jr.

Battaglia Addresses Volunteers

Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, former senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to thousands of volunteers during the opening ceremony for the annual Wreaths Across America event at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Dec. 12, 2015. DoD photo by Sebastian Sciotti Jr.

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