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The chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other commanders render a salute during a wreath laying ceremony.

Three Salutes

From right, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Coast Guard Adm. Karl L. Schultz, commandant of the Coast Guard; and Army Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, render honors during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., July 16, 2018, to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Guam. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann

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