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A member of the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guard Pipes and Drums plays the bagpipes for troops, families and employees at the Pentagon, Sept. 25, 2009. The group, members of the British army stationed in Catterick, North Yorkshire, England, will deploy to Helmand province, Afghanistan, early next year.

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A member of the 1st Battalion of the Scots Guard Pipes and Drums plays the bagpipes for troops, families and employees at the Pentagon, Sept. 25, 2009. The group, members of the British army stationed in Catterick, North Yorkshire, England, will deploy to Helmand province, Afghanistan, early next year.

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