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Army 3rd U.S. Infantry Salute Guns Platoon members Sgt. Richard Lewi of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Spc. Stacy Nichols of Cleveland stand ready for a 21-gun salute to the president. Photo by Cpl. Joe Battista, USMC.

Army 3rd U.S. Infantry Salute Guns Platoon members Sgt. Richard Lewi of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Spc. Stacy Nichols of Cleveland stand ready for a 21-gun salute to the president. Photo by Cpl. Joe Battista, USMC.

Army 3rd U.S. Infantry Salute Guns Platoon members Sgt. Richard Lewi of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Spc. Stacy Nichols of Cleveland stand ready for a 21-gun salute to the president. Photo by Cpl. Joe Battista, USMC.

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