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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 24, 2015. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Vice President Joe Biden participated in the event.

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 24, 2015. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Vice President Joe Biden participated in the event.

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