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A Special Operations Command para-commando carries the American flag during the singing of the national anthem at an airshow in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27, 2021.

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Tags: special operations command, Air Force
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney VIRIN: 210727-F-HK519-1201A.JPG

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