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Hundreds of thousands gather on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol prior to the start of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, expected to be one of the best-attended in history.

CAPITOL CROWD

Hundreds of thousands gather on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol prior to the start of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2009. More than 5,000 men and women in uniform are providing military ceremonial support to the presidential inauguration, expected to be one of the best-attended in history.

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