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U.S. Army Col. Joe Buche, left, commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, escorts King Abdullah II, ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, down a line of troops for inspection during a joint service, full honors ceremony at the Pentagon, April 24, 2009.

TROOP INSPECTION

U.S. Army Col. Joe Buche, left, commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, escorts King Abdullah II, ruler of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, down a line of troops for inspection during a joint service, full honors ceremony at the Pentagon, April 24, 2009.

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