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A volunteer, with Wear Blue: Run to Remember, stands with an American flag before the beginning of the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2016. Wear Blue is an organization that honors veterans who died in combat. Wear Blue participation at the marathon featured posters with pictures of fallen service members and members standing with American flags flanking both sides of the street. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Smithers

Marine Corps Marathon 2016

A volunteer, with Wear Blue: Run to Remember, stands with an American flag before the beginning of the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2016. Wear Blue is an organization that honors veterans who died in combat. Wear Blue participation at the marathon featured posters with pictures of fallen service members and members standing with American flags flanking both sides of the street. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Smithers

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