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U.S. Navy sailors march on the 18th fairway during Military Appreciation Day during the Players Championship golf tournament at Tournament Players Club Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla., May 6, 2009.

APPRECIATION DAY

U.S. Navy sailors march on the 18th fairway during Military Appreciation Day during the Players Championship golf tournament at Tournament Players Club Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla., May 6, 2009.

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