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Veterans and guardians from various Honor Flights head to their next stop in the nation's capital after visiting the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on June 29, 2010. More than two dozen World War II veterans visited the area for free, courtesy of the Honor Flight Program. - Veterans and guardians from various Honor Flights head to their next stop in the nation's capital after visiting the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., on June 29, 2010. More than two dozen World War II veterans visited the area for free, courtesy of the Honor Flight Program.

William Butt, Jr., president of Butt Construction Company, Air Force Col. Bradley Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, Capt. Jason Schrage, Military Police Company C inspector instructor, Army Maj. David Winget, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jerry Cencula, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest, use KA-BARs to cut the ribbon for a new Marine Corps Reserve Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2010. The new facility is energy-efficient and replaces a decaying, inadequate, 1950s-era building that previously housed MP Company C in Dayton, Ohio. - William Butt, Jr., president of Butt Construction Company, Air Force Col. Bradley Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, Capt. Jason Schrage, Military Police Company C inspector instructor, Army Maj. David Winget, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Jerry Cencula, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest, use KA-BARs to cut the ribbon for a new Marine Corps Reserve Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2010. The new facility is energy-efficient and replaces a decaying, inadequate, 1950s-era building that previously housed MP Company C in Dayton, Ohio.

William Alli, a Marine Korean War veteran, examines the 19 statues in the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on May 29, 2010. The Korean War started 60 years ago on June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the border into South Korea. - William Alli, a Marine Korean War veteran, examines the 19 statues in the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington on May 29, 2010. The Korean War started 60 years ago on June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the border into South Korea.

The National Museum of the Marine Corps launched an interactive website June 23, 2010, allowing historians and high schools around the world to tour the installation in any clime and any place that has an internet connection. More than 7,000 people have viewed the site, which was created by the Virginia-based Dynology Corporation, since it launched on June 23. - The National Museum of the Marine Corps launched an interactive website June 23, 2010, allowing historians and high schools around the world to tour the installation in any clime and any place that has an internet connection. More than 7,000 people have viewed the site, which was created by the Virginia-based Dynology Corporation, since it launched on June 23.

Cpl. Angelo Velez, an aircraft communications and navigation systems technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is single-handedly raising his nine-month-old daughter, Jolisa, while upholding his responsibilities as a Marine. His wife, a specialist in the Army, has been deployed for the past three months. - Cpl. Angelo Velez, an aircraft communications and navigation systems technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is single-handedly raising his nine-month-old daughter, Jolisa, while upholding his responsibilities as a Marine. His wife, a specialist in the Army, has been deployed for the past three months.

Marines from Marine Barracks Washington salute during the funeral for 1st Sgt. George Humphrey, a Marine who fought and died in World War I, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 23, 2010. Humphrey died Sept. 15, 1918, during combat operations in France, but his remains were missing until two French citizens found them in September and notified authorities. - Marines from Marine Barracks Washington salute during the funeral for 1st Sgt. George Humphrey, a Marine who fought and died in World War I, at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 23, 2010. Humphrey died Sept. 15, 1918, during combat operations in France, but his remains were missing until two French citizens found them in September and notified authorities.

Runner Steven Meints accepts powerade from Marines with Headquarters & Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., after crossing the finish line of the Marine Corps Marathon Crossraods 17.75K June 12, 2010. The Marine Corps offered hospitality in the form of sports drinks, water and snacks to replenish the runners after the 11 mile ordeal. - Runner Steven Meints accepts powerade from Marines with Headquarters & Service Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., after crossing the finish line of the Marine Corps Marathon Crossraods 17.75K June 12, 2010. The Marine Corps offered hospitality in the form of sports drinks, water and snacks to replenish the runners after the 11 mile ordeal.

Cpl. John J. Granville, a food service specialist with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadows, Calif., gets a rubbing of his father’s name for the first time May 31, 2010, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington. His father, John E. Granville, who served with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, in the Vietnam War, died in 2007 from a heart condition that stemmed from injuries he sustained in Vietnam. His name was added to the wall earlier this month. - Cpl. John J. Granville, a food service specialist with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickel Meadows, Calif., gets a rubbing of his father’s name for the first time May 31, 2010, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington. His father, John E. Granville, who served with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, in the Vietnam War, died in 2007 from a heart condition that stemmed from injuries he sustained in Vietnam. His name was added to the wall earlier this month.