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Employees, troops and families watch as the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard perform at the Pentagon, Sept. 25, 2009. The band, which features infantry soldiers, performed to express admiration for its closet allies before they deploy to Helmand province early next year.

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Employees, troops and families watch as the Pipes and Drums of the 1st Battalion Scots Guard perform at the Pentagon, Sept. 25, 2009. The band, which features infantry soldiers, performed to express admiration for its closet allies before they deploy to Helmand province early next year.

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