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Soldiers ride their horses during the 57th Inauguration Day parade along Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. Capitol to the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the caisson platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard."

PARADE PLATOON

Soldiers ride their horses during the 57th Inauguration Day parade along Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. Capitol to the White House in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the caisson platoon of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard."

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