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Moment of Silence

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, bows his head in a moment of silence at the War of Independence Victory Column in Tallinn, Estonia, Sept. 14, 2015. The site was opened on June 23, 2009 as a memorial for those who fell during the Estonian War of Independence. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

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