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A soldier, seen from behind, stands and holds a rifle outside as rain pours down.

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A soldier assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” walks the mat at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a rainstorm at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, July 8, 2021.

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