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President Barack Obama faces the Tomb of the Unknowns during a Medal of Honor ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., March 25, 2009. Obama made an unannounced visit to the ceremony, surprising Medal of Honor recipients attending a wreath-laying ceremony.

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President Barack Obama faces the Tomb of the Unknowns during a Medal of Honor ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., March 25, 2009. Obama made an unannounced visit to the ceremony, surprising Medal of Honor recipients attending a wreath-laying ceremony.

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