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U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visits grave sites on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, May 28, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Mementos decorate the top of the headstone of U.S. U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Micah Mills. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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A member of the U.S. Army salutes a grave site on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Stephanie Montgomery lays in the grass beside the grave of her brother U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Thaddeus Scott Montgomery. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Bracelets and other tokens decorate the top of the headstone of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant James Alan Justice. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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A girl places a rose at the headstone of U.S. Army Captain Ian Patrick Weikel on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

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Mementos and lipstick kiss markings are seen the headstone of U.S. Army Sergeant Joel Clarkson. (Rod Lamkey Jr/The Washington Times)

Actor Gary Sinise, best known for his role as Lt. Dan in Forest Gump waves to the crowd during the Memorial Day Parade along Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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

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Jakob Bullock, 9, center, lines up with fellow Eno River Young Marines from Hillsborough, N.C., to march in the Memorial Day Parade. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Crowds gather to watch the Memorial Day Parade along Constitution Avenue. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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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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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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Rep. Fred Upton, Michigan Republican, has won 13 elections easily, but he faces a tough primary rematch against his 2010 challenger. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Hillsborough, N.H., Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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"We do not seek to impose our religious beliefs on others. We simply ask that the government not impose its values on the university when those values conflict with our religious teachings. We have engaged in conversations to find a resolution that respects the consciences of all, and we will continue to do so." - The Rev. John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame's president, May 21, 2012. (Associated Press)