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A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 11, 2010. More than 7,000 volunteers placed 24,000 wreaths on the headstones of fallen troops.

TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN

A member of the U.S. Army Honor Guard places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 11, 2010. More than 7,000 volunteers placed 24,000 wreaths on the headstones of fallen troops.

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