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Soldiers Amid Ruins of ’68 Riots

Published September 23, 2013

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday, Historical Events
and tagged 1960s, riots

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No commentary needed on this one. A sad day for D.C.

soldiers amid 1968 riot ruins

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