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Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard render honors for the playing of the National Anthem during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., July 9, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was the Acting Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Sean J. Stackley, and the hosting official was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

Friday Evening Parade

Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard render honors for the playing of the National Anthem during a Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., July 9, 2017. The guest of honor for the parade was the Acting Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Sean J. Stackley, and the hosting official was the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert Knapp/Released)

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