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Airman 1st Class Daniel Smith, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard member, holds an M-1 Garand rifle prior to the start of the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade featured several military bands and ceremonial units along with more than 100 participating groups from the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Air Force brings cheer to 46th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade

Airman 1st Class Daniel Smith, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard member, holds an M-1 Garand rifle prior to the start of the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade featured several military bands and ceremonial units along with more than 100 participating groups from the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band march in the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The band played for spectators along the parade’s Constitution Avenue route as part of its community relations mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Air Force brings cheer to 46th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band march in the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The band played for spectators along the parade’s Constitution Avenue route as part of its community relations mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guardsman prepares their uniform prior to the start of the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade featured several military bands and ceremonial units along with more than 100 participating groups from the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Air Force brings cheer to 46th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guardsman prepares their uniform prior to the start of the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade featured several military bands and ceremonial units along with more than 100 participating groups from the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

U.S. Marine, Air Force and Navy Honor Guardsmen hold flags prior to the start of the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade route stretched along Constitution Avenue, passing by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian American History Museum and the Washington Monument. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Air Force brings cheer to 46th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade

U.S. Marine, Air Force and Navy Honor Guardsmen hold flags prior to the start of the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade route stretched along Constitution Avenue, passing by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian American History Museum and the Washington Monument. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

Service members march in the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade route stretched along Constitution Avenue, passing by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian American History Museum and the Washington Monument. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Air Force brings cheer to 46th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade

Service members march in the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade route stretched along Constitution Avenue, passing by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, the Smithsonian American History Museum and the Washington Monument. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band march in the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade featured several military bands and ceremonial units along with more than 100 participating groups from the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Air Force brings cheer to 46th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade

Members of the U.S. Air Force Band march in the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade featured several military bands and ceremonial units along with more than 100 participating groups from the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

The U.S. Air Force Band stands at attention during the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The band played for spectators along the parade’s Constitution Avenue route as part of its community relations mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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Air Force brings cheer to 46th Annual St. Patty’s Day Parade

The U.S. Air Force Band stands at attention during the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The band played for spectators along the parade’s Constitution Avenue route as part of its community relations mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Airman 1st Class Daniel Smith, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard member, holds an M-1 Garand rifle prior to the start of the 46th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2017. The parade featured several military bands and ceremonial units along with more than 100 participating groups from the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delano Scott)

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