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A patriotic horse participates in the Memorial Day Parade down Constitution Avenue. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Breckyn Redding, 4, of Woodbridge, Va., points a fan at her 5 month old baby brother Jaron during the Memorial Day Parade. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Crowds gather on the steps of the National Archives to watch the Memorial Day Parade. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Test pilot and Retired Maj. Gen. Chuck Yeager takes his place towards the front of the Memorial Day Parade. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Maria Lena Garrettson, of Takoma Park, Md., left, watches the Memorial Day Parade. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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R.O.T.C students unfurl a large American flag at the start of the Memorial Day Parade on Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2012 file photo, actress Keira Knightley arrives for the Gala Premiere of A Dangerous Method at the May Fair Hotel, in London. Knightley, the glamorous star of "Pirates of the Caribbean," is engaged to marry musician James Righton, her publicist said Friday. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)

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Chewy the biker dog, based out of Kipling, N.C., gets a drink of water during the annual Rolling Thunder ride on Sunday, May 27, 2012. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Ssgt. Tim Chambers from San Diego, Calif. stands at attention and salutes the fallen soldier's helmet, rifle and boots as motorcyclists pass by near the Lincoln Memorial during the annual Rolling Thunder event on Sunday, May 27, 2012. This is the fifth year that Ssgt. Chambers has volunteered to salute during the event. He often stands there for upwards of three hours while all the bikes pass by. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Bikers ride past a memorial screen along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. during the 25th anniversary of Rolling Thunder on Sunday, May 27, 2012. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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A spectator near the Lincoln Memorial holds a sign up saying "Thank you for my freedom" as motorcycles pass by during the annual Rolling Thunder ride on Sunday, May 27, 2012. The ride honors veterans, particularly those who have fallen in the line of duty or who are missing in action. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Mike Evangelho, of Brick, N.J. makes his way across the Memorial Bridge during the annual Rolling Thunder event. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Butch Ewing, of Kipling, N.C. loads Chewy the biker dog onto the back of his motorcycle as the two prepare to ride in the annual Rolling Thunder event. Chewy has logged thousands of miles on a motorcycle over the past several years, including 6,500 miles in the last 12 days, when he traveled across the country to honor fallen heroes, wounded warriors and others. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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While his wife Jaye holds a hand out to steady him, Harry Williams of Fayetteville, N.C. stands up on the back of his motorcycle to get a picture of all of the bikers in the Pentagon parking lot who are waiting to start the annual Rolling Thunder ride. The bikes leave the Pentagon and travel into town, ending up at the Vietnam Wall. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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John Ashton of Stawell, Victoria, Australia is seen reflected in the mirror of a motorcycle as he puts sunscreen on his face while waiting to ride in the 25th Rolling Thunder event. Ashton was visiting a friend who lives in New York, and the two of them came down to ride. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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Motorcyclists gather in the Pentagon parking lot for Rolling Thunder on Sunday, May 27, 2012. Hundreds of thousands of bikers participated in this year's ride, the 25th anniversary of the event. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)