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The U.S. Army Band, "Pershing's Own," participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2023.

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Tags: U.S. Army Band, Arlington National Cemetery, Army
Credit: Elizabeth Fraser, Army VIRIN: 230120-A-IW468-764Y.JPG

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