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Two people in military dress uniforms lay wreaths against a metal fence as other people also in military dress uniforms stand in formation and one plays bagpipes.

Australia Remembers

U.S. Marine Corps Col. George Flynn, right, commanding officer of Marine Rotational Force Darwin 26, and a Royal Australian Air Force officer lay wreaths before the Eternal Flame during a 9/11 memorial service at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, Sept. 10, 2026. The rotational force is a six-month rotational deployment to enhance interoperability with the Australian Defense Force, allies and partners in the Pacific region.

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