A rehearsal of Capitol proportions

January 14, 2013 8:57AM

Members of the U.S. Navy honor guard stand in formation early Sunday morning in front of the U.S. Capitol prior to the start of the DOD dress rehearsal for the presidential inauguration. DOD photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth

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Our Spring 2013 issue highlights stories you might not know about the military. We'll debunk common military myths and explore little-known tales of heroism, while finding the stories behind some of the military's most prominent traditions.

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Army Sergeant Zach Smola, rear door gunner on a CH-47, keeps watch last week on the mountains in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan. Army photo by Sergeant Jessi Ann McCormick

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January 14, 2013 8:57AM