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The Joint Service Color Guard marches onto the Pentagon River Parade Field.

The Joint Service Color Guard marches onto the Pentagon River Parade Field during an armed forces welcoming ceremony on March 7, 2000.

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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