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Members of the Armed Forces Honor Guard march in unison during the departure ceremony for former president Gerald R. Ford at the International Airport in Palm Springs, Calif., Dec. 30, 2006.

HONOR GUARD IN UNISON

Members of the Armed Forces Honor Guard march in unison during the departure ceremony for former president Gerald R. Ford at the International Airport in Palm Springs, Calif., Dec. 30, 2006.

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