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Pentagon Community Ceremony

Honor guard members march during the Defense Department September 11 Pentagon Community Observance Ceremony in the courtyard of the Pentagon, Sept. 10, 2021.

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Tags: Observances, 9/11, pentagon, deputy secretary, Hicks
Credit: Air Force Staff Sgt. Jackie Sanders, DOD VIRIN: 210910-D-XI929-2008.JPG

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