FILE - In this March 19, 2012 file photo, world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma plays in the rotunda of the State of Illinois building, the James R. Thompson Center, in Chicago. Ma will receive the first Fred Rogers Legacy Award, which is named for the creator and late host of the public television show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” Ma was a guest on the show and became friends with Rogers. Ma will give a recital after accepting the award May 23 at a ceremony in the St. Vincent Basilica. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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