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Members of a joint service honor guard carry a wreath toward the Pentagon Memorial Sept. 11, 2008, during its dedication ceremony. The memorial consists of 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the Pentagon who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001.

WREATH PRESENTATION

Members of a joint service honor guard carry a wreath toward the Pentagon Memorial Sept. 11, 2008, during its dedication ceremony. The memorial consists of 184 inscribed memorial units honoring the 59 people aboard American Airlines Flight 77 and the 125 in the Pentagon who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001.

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