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The Joint Service Honor Guard presents the colors during the ceremony presenting a commemorative book, "For Children of Valor," in honor of the children of the fallen Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 15, 2009. The book is to assist children affected by loss of a close loved one to understand and process their grief.

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The Joint Service Honor Guard presents the colors during the ceremony presenting a commemorative book, "For Children of Valor," in honor of the children of the fallen Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 15, 2009. The book is to assist children affected by loss of a close loved one to understand and process their grief.

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