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President Barack Obama delivers the keynote address at the annual Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011. He said the lessons of Memorial Day can be summed up in a few words: “Brotherhood. Sacrifice. Love of country.”

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President Barack Obama delivers the keynote address at the annual Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., May 30, 2011. He said the lessons of Memorial Day can be summed up in a few words: “Brotherhood. Sacrifice. Love of country.”

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