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Lt. Gen. Ronald Coleman, deputy Marine Corps commandant for manpower and reserve affairs, administers the oath of enlistment to people joining the military during D.C. United’s 9th Annual Armed Forces and Veterans Appreciation Day, June 14, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

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Lt. Gen. Ronald Coleman, deputy Marine Corps commandant for manpower and reserve affairs, administers the oath of enlistment to people joining the military during D.C. United’s 9th Annual Armed Forces and Veterans Appreciation Day, June 14, 2008, in Washington, D.C.

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