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Two airmen fold the U.S. flag during a 9/11 ceremony.

Honor Guard

Air Force Staff Sgt. Sierra Ellis, right, and another airman fold the American flag during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2017. Ellis is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier

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