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Gold Star families from 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, lay gold roses at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial during the unit’s 10-year reunion of its deployment to Fallujah, Iraq, here, Oct. 8, 2016. The Gold Star families gathered with the Marines and Sailors to share stories of their loved ones who died in service to the nation, and remember all they sacrificed for their country. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)