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Sailors salute as taps is played during a remembrance ceremony for the guided-missile frigate USS Stark at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., May 17, 2017. Iraqi missiles struck the frigate in 1987, killing 37 sailors. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Lopez

Sailors' Salute

Sailors salute as taps is played during a remembrance ceremony for the guided-missile frigate USS Stark at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., May 17, 2017. Iraqi missiles struck the frigate in 1987, killing 37 sailors. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Lopez

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