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A soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," holds a wreath during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 14, 2013. The ceremony commemorated the Army's 238th birthday.

BIRTHDAY WREATH

A soldier assigned to the 3rd Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," holds a wreath during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 14, 2013. The ceremony commemorated the Army's 238th birthday.

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