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Marines assigned to Marine Barracks Washington participate in the graveside service for John Glenn in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va, April 6, 2017. Glenn, a Marine who became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth and later a United States senator, died Dec. 8, 2016. Army photo by Rachel Larue

Marines Honor Glenn

Marines assigned to Marine Barracks Washington participate in the graveside service for John Glenn in Section 35 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va, April 6, 2017. Glenn, a Marine who became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth and later a United States senator, died Dec. 8, 2016. Army photo by Rachel Larue

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