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U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform during the Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., Aug. 4, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.

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U.S. Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform during the Sunset Parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., Aug. 4, 2009. The Marines are assigned to Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.

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