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President Barack Obama addresses the audience attending Memorial Day commemorations at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2009. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also spoke during the ceremony.

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President Barack Obama addresses the audience attending Memorial Day commemorations at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 25, 2009. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also spoke during the ceremony.

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