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Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanks Marines following the Sunset Parade at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., where he was the guest of honor, June 30, 2015.

SUNSET SALUTATIONS

Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanks Marines following the Sunset Parade at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., where he was the guest of honor, June 30, 2015.

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