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A volunteer places a wreath on a grave at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the annual Arlington Wreath Project in Arlington, Va., Dec. 12, 2009. About 6,000 volunteers placed more than 16,000 wreaths in honor of the nation's fallen heroes.

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A volunteer places a wreath on a grave at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the annual Arlington Wreath Project in Arlington, Va., Dec. 12, 2009. About 6,000 volunteers placed more than 16,000 wreaths in honor of the nation's fallen heroes.

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