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Army Capt. Luis Avila, a military policeman severely injured after an IED explosion, performs alongside his music therapist Rebecca Vaudeuil and opera singer Renée Fleming during the National Memorial Day concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Music Therapy

Army Capt. Luis Avila, a military policeman severely injured after an IED explosion, performs alongside his music therapist Rebecca Vaudeuil and opera singer Renée Fleming during the National Memorial Day concert on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 28, 2017. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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