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U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., the Coast Guard commandant, and Seaman John Kroll, a member of the Ceremonial Honor Guard, salute the statue of the Lone Sailor during the Coast Guard Dixieland Band Concert at the Navy Memorial Plaza, Washignton, D.C., Aug. 3, 2010. The concert was held to honor the U.S. Coast Guard 220th birthday.

BIRTHDAY SALUTE

U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Robert J. Papp Jr., the Coast Guard commandant, and Seaman John Kroll, a member of the Ceremonial Honor Guard, salute the statue of the Lone Sailor during the Coast Guard Dixieland Band Concert at the Navy Memorial Plaza, Washignton, D.C., Aug. 3, 2010. The concert was held to honor the U.S. Coast Guard 220th birthday.

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