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Four civilians and a soldier with their backs to the camera salute a memorial adorned by a large wreath.

Tomb Salute

Veterans of a “Dustoff” medevac crew participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 25, 2024. The crews conducted rapid medical evacuations under perilous conditions during the Vietnam War.

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